English Explanatory Dictionary

vitiligo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.
  2. Alphos, a form of leprosy.

Pronunciation

/ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vitiligo.wav

Word forms

vitiligo vitiligos

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin vitilīgō.

Synonyms

leucoderma

Related words

vice#Related_terms

Derived words

vitiligous
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