Dyschromia Explained

Dyschromia refers to an alteration of the color of the skin or nails.^[1]

Hyperchromia can refer to hyperpigmentation,^[2] and hypochromia can refer to hypopigmentation.^[3]

Dyschromatoses involve both hyperpigmented and hypopigmented macules.^[4] __TOC__

See also

• Albinism
• Albino and white squirrels
• Amelanism
• Chimera (genetics)
• Coloboma
• Erythrism
• Heterochromia iridum
• Leucism
• Melanism
• Piebaldism
• Vitiligo
• Xanthochromism

Notes and References

1. Web site: dyschromia - definition of dyschromia in the Medical dictionary - by the Free Online Medical Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. .
2. Web site: hyperchromia - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary .
3. Web site: hypochromia - Definition from Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary .
4. Urabe K, Hori Y . Dyschromatosis . Semin Cutan Med Surg . 16 . 1 . 81–5 . March 1997 . 9125769 . 10.1016/S1085-5629(97)80039-9.