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(medicine, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin. / (medicine, uncommon) Synonym of melasma.

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melas

Source Word

melas

Noun

obsolete uncountable uncommon

Japanese Meaning

（医療用語、古語）皮膚に暗い斑点が現れる伝染性のハンセン病の一形態の同義語 / （医学用語、一般的ではない）肝斑の同義語

The physicians of the old colony recorded several cases of melas among the coastal fishermen.

古い植民地の医師たちは沿岸の漁師の間でらい病の症例をいくつか記録した。

Sense（1）

(medicine, obsolete) Synonym of leprosy, particularly contagious forms causing dark spots on the skin.

Sense（2）

(medicine, uncommon) Synonym of melasma.