chromatism

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um estado relacionado à percepção de luzes coloridas, frequentemente de origem alucinatória, ou a uma pigmentação anômala.

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.

   🇵🇹Cromatismo

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.

   🇵🇹Cromatismo

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