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vitiligo

Syllabification: (vit·i·li·go)

Definition of vitiligo

noun

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.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'tetter'

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Definition of vitiligo in the British & World English dictionary