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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesefélide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /eˈfɛ.li.di/
"A efélide é uma pequena mancha pigmentada na pele."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small brownish spot on the skin caused by deposition of pigment due to exposure to sunlight; a freckle.
"The fair-skinned patient presented with multiple benign ephelides across the bridge of her nose."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'ephelis' (ἐφελίς), meaning a freckle or spot on the skin, composed of 'epi-' (upon) and 'helios' (sun). Entering medical terminology in Late Latin and modern dermatological nomenclature, it describes pigmented spots induced by solar exposure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ephelis" is said worldwide
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éphélide
Transliteration: /e.fe.lid/
"Les éphélides apparaissent souvent sur le visage après l'exposition au soleil."
Sommersprosse
Transliteration: /ˈzɔmɐˌʃprɔsə/
"Eine Ephelide ist medizinisch gesehen eine harmlose Sommersprosse."
efelide
Transliteration: /eˈfɛ.li.de/
"Le efelidi sono comuni sulle persone con la pelle chiara."
efélide
Transliteration: /eˈfe.li.de/
"La efélide se accentúa tras la exposición a los rayos solares."
efélide
Transliteration: /eˈfɛ.li.di/
"A efélide é uma pequena mancha pigmentada na pele."
झाई
Transliteration: jhāī
"धूप के कारण त्वचा पर छोटी झाई हो जाती है।"
雀斑
Transliteration: quèbān
"雀斑通常是由日光照射引起的。"
주근깨
Transliteration: jugeunkkae
"햇볕에 노출되면 주근깨가 더 진해질 수 있습니다."
雀斑
Transliteration: sobakasu
"紫外線を浴びると雀斑が増えることがある。"
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