Vitiligo Definition

vĭtl-īgō, -ēgō
noun
A disorder in which there is a loss of pigment resulting in white patches of skin.
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Other Word Forms of Vitiligo

Noun

Singular:
vitiligo
Plural:
vitiligos

Origin of Vitiligo

  • Latin vitilīgō tetter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vitiligo Sentence Examples

  • About 10 percent of patients with type II have vitiligo, or loss of pigment, on areas of the skin.

  • The other possible cause is a condition called vitiligo, in which the pigment is lost in large irregular patches.

  • Some also offer support to vitiligo sufferers and their families, as well as providing information about the disorder.

  • Most strongly affected are parents of vitiligo patients as children are rejected by other children and adults alike.

  • Patches of vitiligo skin have no natural protection against the sun 's rays.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIT

Words Ending With

OGOIGO

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