Dyschromia

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

Dyschromia
Specialty	Dermatology

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

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

See also

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

References

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