Look up: vitiligo

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   vitiligo
   [n] - an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
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   Vitiligo
   Alterations in skin pigmentation resulting from contact with chemicals eg Quinones which can destroy melanocytes causing patches without pigment
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   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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   Vitiligo
   an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the pigment cells and leaves the skin with patchy white areas
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   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. (Melanocytes also impart color to the retina of the e ...
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   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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   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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   vitiligo
   noun an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
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   Vitiligo
   `Vitiligo` or `leukoderma` is a chronic skin condition that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular pale patches of skin. The precise cause of vitiligo is complex and not fully understood. There is some evidence suggesting it is caused by a combination of auto-immune, genetic, and environmental factors. The population incidence worldwide is considered to be between 1% and 2% (0.74% in the United States). According to Diseases Database: `A...
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    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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    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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    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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    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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    vitiligo
    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 areas is usually white. Epidermal melanocytes are completely lost in depigmented areas by an autoimmune process. Syn: acquired leukoderma [L. a skin eruption, fr. ...
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