vitiligo
Syllabification: (vit·i·li·go)
Pronunciation: /ˌvītlˈīgō, -ˈēgō/
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'