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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vit•i•li•go (vit′l ī′gō, -ē′gō),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]- Pathologya 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.
- Latin vitilīgō form of skin eruption, apparently equivalent. to *vitil(is) defective (vit(ium) blemish + -ilis -ile) + -īgō noun, nominal suffix
- 1650–60;
vit•i•lig•i•nous (vit′l ij′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. vit′i•li′goid, adj. |