1) Autoimmune disease 2) Disease of the skin 3) Skin condition 4) Skin disease 5) Skin disorder 6) Skin problem
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• (n.) A rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth, milk-white spots upon various parts of the body.
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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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Alterations in skin pigmentation resulting from contact with chemicals eg Quinones which can destroy melanocytes causing patches without pigment
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an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the pigment cells and leaves the skin with patchy white areas
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<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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(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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smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment-producing cells.
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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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a condition in which there is loss of pigmentation
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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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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 areas is usually white. Epidermal melanocytes are comp...
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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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A skin disorder where smooth, white patches appear in the skin due to the loss of pigment-producing cells. Dermatologists can treat this type of skin disorder.
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Uncommon, acquired disorder of pigmentation characterized by progressive, usually well-circumscribed, areas of pigment loss in the skin.
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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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smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment producing cells.
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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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noun an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
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smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment
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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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Depigmentation
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smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment-producing cells.
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A skin disorder where smooth, white patches appear in the skin due to the loss of pigment-producing cells. Dermatologists can treat this type of skin disorder.
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smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment-producing cells.
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