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Vitiligo | definition of vitiligo by Medical dictionary

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Vitiligo is a common, often inherited disorder characterized by areas of well-defined, milky white skin. People with vitiligo may have eye abnormalities and also have a higher incidence of thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, and pernicious anemia. Vitiligo affects …

Vitiligo - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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Vitiligo Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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Medical Definition vitiligo noun vit· i· li· go ˌvit-ᵊl-ˈī- (ˌ)gō also -ˈē- : a progressive skin disorder that is a form of leukoderma caused by the localized or generalized destruction …

Vitiligo: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Recovery

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Vitiligo ( vit-il-EYE-go) is a skin disorder that causes the skin to lose its color. Smooth white areas (called macules if less than 5mm or patches if 5mm or larger) appear on a …

Vitiligo - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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No drug can stop the process of vitiligo — the loss of pigment cells (melanocytes). But some drugs, used alone, in combination or with light therapy, can …

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Vitiligo is a condition that causes patches of light skin. Albinism is a genetic condition affecting a person's skin. A person with albinism may have no color, lighter than normal …

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Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease. This means that your immune system is attacking healthy cells in your body that give your skin its color. People who have vitiligo …

Vitiligo at The Medical Dictionary

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Vitiligo (IPA /ËŒvɪtəˈlaɪgo/) or leukoderma is the patchy loss of skin pigmentation due to an auto-immune attack by the body's own immune system on skin melanocytes. It frequently begins in late …

Medical Definition of Vitiligo - MedicineNet

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Vitiligo: A condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of pigment from the melanocytes, cells that produce the pigment melanin that gives …

Medical Definition of Vitiligo - RxList

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Vitiligo: A condition in which the skin turns white due to the loss of pigment from the melanocytes, cells that produce the pigment melanin that gives the skin color. In …