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Definition of vitiligo in English: vitiligonoun ˌvɪtɪˈlʌɪɡəʊ mass nounMedicine A condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. Also called leucoderma Example sentencesExamples - Leucoderma or vitiligo is a common disease and affects almost three to four per cent of the population.
- These patches are frequently confused with vitiligo or leucoderma, in which the patches are usually larger and have well defined convex borders, sometimes with a rim of hyper or increased pigmentation.
- Autoimmune diseases tend to run in families: Your grandmother might have rheumatoid arthritis, a cousin, vitiligo, and an aunt, sarcoidosis.
- For 15 years she has had symmetrical patches of vitiligo on her hands, elbows, hips, and neck.
- In a small group of patients with apparently non-spreading vitiligo, the surgical transfer of skin from normal to white areas can mask affected skin.
Origin Late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'tetter'. Definition of vitiligo in US English: vitiligonoun Medicine A condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. Also called leucoderma Example sentencesExamples - For 15 years she has had symmetrical patches of vitiligo on her hands, elbows, hips, and neck.
- In a small group of patients with apparently non-spreading vitiligo, the surgical transfer of skin from normal to white areas can mask affected skin.
- These patches are frequently confused with vitiligo or leucoderma, in which the patches are usually larger and have well defined convex borders, sometimes with a rim of hyper or increased pigmentation.
- Autoimmune diseases tend to run in families: Your grandmother might have rheumatoid arthritis, a cousin, vitiligo, and an aunt, sarcoidosis.
- Leucoderma or vitiligo is a common disease and affects almost three to four per cent of the population.
Origin Late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘tetter’. |