a lack of pigmentation, often congenital, in areas of the skin, resulting in white patches
Word origin
ModL: see leuco- & -derm
Examples of 'leukoderma' in a sentence
leukoderma
Sticker ′bindis′ and ′alta′ induce contact leukoderma.
Divya Gupta, Devinder Mohan Thappa 2015, 'Dermatoses due to indian cultural practices', Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=1;spage=3;epage=12;aulast=Gupta. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Only phenolic compounds that cause leukoderma generated high amounts of hydroxyl radicals.
Lihao Gu, Haifeng Zeng, Tomomi Takahashi, Kazuhisa Maeda 2017, 'In Vitro Methods for Predicting Chemical Leukoderma Caused by Quasi-Drug Cosmetics',Cosmeticshttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/4/3/31. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Clinical and histological findings point to a diagnosis of leukoderma punctata.
Nurimar Conceição Fernandes, Juliana Carnevale Pina 2010, 'Leucodermia punctata após tratamento com Puvasol tópico Leukoderma punctata followingtopical PUVAsol treatment', Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962010000400026. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Whitening agents that generate high amounts of hydroxyl radicals may cause leukoderma.
Lihao Gu, Haifeng Zeng, Tomomi Takahashi, Kazuhisa Maeda 2017, 'In Vitro Methods for Predicting Chemical Leukoderma Caused by Quasi-Drug Cosmetics',Cosmeticshttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/4/3/31. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The key characteristics of piebaldism include localized poliosis, congenital leukoderma, and other variable manifestations.
Yong-jia Yang, Rui Zhao, Xin-yu He, Li-ping Li, Ke-wei Wang, Liu Zhao, Ming Tu, Jin-songTang, Zhi-guo Xie, Yi-min Zhu 2013, 'A Novel Splicing Mutation of KIT Results in Piebaldism and Auburn Hair Color in aChinese Family', BioMed Research Internationalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/689756. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both patients developed leukoderma around the metastatic nodules.
K Pavithran 1981, 'Peritumoural leukoderma', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1981;volume=47;issue=3;spage=175;epage=179;aulast=Pavithran;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The term, "chemical leukoderma syndrome" has been described to encompass all the various manifestations of chemical leukoderma.
Ghosh Sanjay 2010, 'Chemical leukoderma: What′s new on etiopathological and clinical aspects?',Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=3;spage=255;epage=258;aulast=Ghosh. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The risks of chemical leukoderma were predicted based on percutaneous absorption rates, toxic concentrations, and toxicity mechanisms.
Lihao Gu, Haifeng Zeng, Tomomi Takahashi, Kazuhisa Maeda 2017, 'In Vitro Methods for Predicting Chemical Leukoderma Caused by Quasi-Drug Cosmetics',Cosmeticshttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/4/3/31. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Peritumoural leukoderma was followed by the spontaneous regression of two metastatic nodules in the latter case.
K Pavithran 1981, 'Peritumoural leukoderma', Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprologyhttp://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=1981;volume=47;issue=3;spage=175;epage=179;aulast=Pavithran;type=0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Chemical leukoderma denotes an acquired hypopigmentation caused by repeated exposure to specific chemical compounds simulating clinically idiopathic vitiligo.
Ghosh Sanjay 2010, 'Chemical leukoderma: What′s new on etiopathological and clinical aspects?',Indian Journal of Dermatologyhttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2010;volume=55;issue=3;spage=255;epage=258;aulast=Ghosh. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)