hypopigmentation

hypopigmentation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *upó
Ancient Greek ῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-)der.
English hypo-
English pigment
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English pigmentation
English hypopigmentation

    From hypo- + pigmentation.

    Noun

    hypopigmentation (countable and uncountable, plural hypopigmentations)

    1. Abnormally reduced pigmentation.
      Synonym: underpigmentation
      Antonyms: hyperpigmentation, overpigmentation
      Hypernym: pigmentation
      Coordinate term: depigmentation

    Derived terms

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