chromatism

A noun referring to a condition involving the hallucinatory perception of colored lights or abnormal pigmentation.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant une anomalie de la perception visuelle caractérisée par la vision de lueurs colorées, ou une pigmentation anormale.

1. Hallucinatory perception of colored lights C2 formal medical

   A visual condition where a person perceives colored lights or patterns that are not physically present, often associated with certain neurological or psychiatric disorders.

   • The patient reported experiencing chromatism, seeing flashes of blue and green light.
   • Chromatism can be a symptom of migraine with aura.
   • The doctor noted the chromatism was likely linked to the patient's medication.

   🇫🇷Chromatopsie hallucinatoire

2. Abnormal pigmentation C2 formal medical

   An unusual or atypical coloration of the skin, hair, or other tissues, often due to a medical condition or genetic factor.

   • The dermatologist diagnosed the condition as chromatism, causing patches of unusual pigmentation.
   • Chromatism in the iris can be a sign of certain eye disorders.
   • The study focused on chromatism in tropical fish species.

   🇫🇷Chromatisme (pigmentation anormale)

• chromatisms plural form
• chromatisms' possessive plural form
• chromatism's possessive singular form