Look up: vitiligo

1. vitiligo
   [n] - an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
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2. Vitiligo
   Alterations in skin pigmentation resulting from contact with chemicals eg Quinones which can destroy melanocytes causing patches without pigment
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3. Vitiligo
   a condition in which patches of skin on the body lose their colour; thought to be caused by the immune system attacking the skin tissues, causing the absence of melanin
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4. Vitiligo
   an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the pigment cells and leaves the skin with patchy white areas
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5. Vitiligo
   Our Vitiligo Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Vitiligo Vitiligo: Pronounced vit-uh-LIE- go. A condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of melanocytes. These cells produce melanin, the pigment that gives the skin its characteristic color. (Me...
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6. Vitiligo
   Vit`i·li'go noun [ Latin , a kind of tetter, from vitium blemish, vice.] (Medicine) A rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth, milk-white spots upon various parts of the body.
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7. vitiligo
   <dermatology> This disorder is characterised by regions of otherwise normal skin of nonpigmented white patches of varied sizes, often symmetrically distributed and usually bordered by hyperpigmented areas. Hair in the affected areas is usually, but not always, white. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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8. vitiligo
   noun an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
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9. vitiligo
   (vit″ĭ-li´go) a type of hypomelanosis caused by destruction of melanocytes, resulting in small or large patches of depigmentation that may have darkened borders and may slowly enlarge. The etiology is unknown; some cases seem to have a hereditary component and others may be part of an autoimmune disease. adj....
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10. Vitiligo
    • (n.) A rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth, milk-white spots upon various parts of the body.
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11. vitiligo
    hereditary patchy loss of melanin pigment from the skin. Though the pigment-making cells of the skin, or melanocytes, are structurally intact, they ... [1 related articles]
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12. vitiligo
    vitiligo (vit uh LIE goh; vit ill EYE goh); leukoderma 1. A skin condition in which there is loss of pigment (color) from areas of skin, resulting in irregular white patches that feel like normal skin. 2. Etymology: Latin vitiligo, 'a kind of tetter' (any of various skin diseases; such as, eczema, psoriasis, or herpes, characterized by erupti...
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13. vitiligo
    Type: Term Pronunciation: vit′i-lī′gō, vit′i-lij′i-nēz Definitions: 1. The appearance on otherwise normal skin of nonpigmented white patches of varied sizes, often symmetrically distributed and usually bordered by hyperpigmented areas; hair in the affected area...
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14. vitiligo
    smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment
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15. vitiligo
    smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment producing cells.
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16. vitiligo
    smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment-producing cells.
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17. VITILIGO
    Uncommon, acquired disorder of pigmentation characterized by progressive, usually well-circumscribed, areas of pigment loss in the skin.
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18. Vitiligo
    Vitiligo is the complete loss of melanocytes from a circumscribed patch of skin. Sometimes inherited as an autosomal dominant propensity, vitiligo most commonly occurs sporadically. Depigmentation occurs symmetrically, or at sites of trauma. There can be erythema present in early lesions of vitiligo...
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19. Vitiligo
    A skin disorder characterized by smooth, irregular white patches of the skin caused by the loss of the natural pigment. The peak incidence occurs during childhood to mid adult life.
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20. Vitiligo
    An acquired condition where melanocytes are absent from affected skin. The typical lesion is a sharply demarcated, depigmented, round or oval macule or patch.
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21. Vitiligo
    `Vitiligo` () is a condition that causes depigmentation of patches of skin. It occurs when melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigmentation, die or are unable to function. The cause of vitiligo is unknown, but research suggests that it may arise from autoimmune, genetic, oclc=154751587 -->--...
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