vitiligo
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lˈaɪ noun Pathology.
a skin disorder characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body, caused by the loss of the natural pigment.
Also called leukoderma, piebald skin.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin vitilīgō form of skin eruption, apparently equivalent to *vitil(is) defective (vit(ium) blemish + -ilis -ile) + -īgō noun suffix
1650–60; < Latin vitilīgō form of skin eruption, apparently equivalent to *vitil(is) defective (vit(ium) blemish + -ilis -ile) + -īgō noun suffix
Related forms
vit·i·li·goid, adjective
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vitiligo (ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| another name for leucoderma | |
| [C17: from Latin: a skin disease, probably from vitium a blemish] | |
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Medical Dictionary
vitiligo vit·i·li·go (vĭt'l-ī'gō, -ē'gō)
n. pl. vit·i·li·gos or vit·i·lig·i·nes (vĭt'l-ĭj'ə-nēz)
See leukoderma.
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Example sentences
In vitiligo, the melanocytes are lost from the skin in certain areas.
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