Definition of vitiligo in English:

vitiligo

noun ˌvɪtɪˈlʌɪɡəʊ

mass nounMedicine

A condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause.
〔医〕白癜风，白斑病。亦称LEUCODERMA
Also called leucoderma
Example sentencesExamples
- Leucoderma or vitiligo is a common disease and affects almost three to four per cent of the population.
- These patches are frequently confused with vitiligo or leucoderma, in which the patches are usually larger and have well defined convex borders, sometimes with a rim of hyper or increased pigmentation.
- Autoimmune diseases tend to run in families: Your grandmother might have rheumatoid arthritis, a cousin, vitiligo, and an aunt, sarcoidosis.
- For 15 years she has had symmetrical patches of vitiligo on her hands, elbows, hips, and neck.
- In a small group of patients with apparently non-spreading vitiligo, the surgical transfer of skin from normal to white areas can mask affected skin.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'tetter'.

Definition of vitiligo in US English:

vitiligo

noun

Medicine

A condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause.
〔医〕白癜风，白斑病。亦称LEUCODERMA
Also called leucoderma
Example sentencesExamples
- For 15 years she has had symmetrical patches of vitiligo on her hands, elbows, hips, and neck.
- In a small group of patients with apparently non-spreading vitiligo, the surgical transfer of skin from normal to white areas can mask affected skin.
- These patches are frequently confused with vitiligo or leucoderma, in which the patches are usually larger and have well defined convex borders, sometimes with a rim of hyper or increased pigmentation.
- Autoimmune diseases tend to run in families: Your grandmother might have rheumatoid arthritis, a cousin, vitiligo, and an aunt, sarcoidosis.
- Leucoderma or vitiligo is a common disease and affects almost three to four per cent of the population.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘tetter’.

词汇	vitiligo
释义	Definition of vitiligo in English: vitiligo noun ˌvɪtɪˈlʌɪɡəʊ mass nounMedicine A condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. 〔医〕白癜风，白斑病。亦称LEUCODERMA Also called leucoderma Example sentencesExamples Leucoderma or vitiligo is a common disease and affects almost three to four per cent of the population. These patches are frequently confused with vitiligo or leucoderma, in which the patches are usually larger and have well defined convex borders, sometimes with a rim of hyper or increased pigmentation. Autoimmune diseases tend to run in families: Your grandmother might have rheumatoid arthritis, a cousin, vitiligo, and an aunt, sarcoidosis. For 15 years she has had symmetrical patches of vitiligo on her hands, elbows, hips, and neck. In a small group of patients with apparently non-spreading vitiligo, the surgical transfer of skin from normal to white areas can mask affected skin. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin, literally 'tetter'. Definition of vitiligo in US English: vitiligo noun Medicine A condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause. 〔医〕白癜风，白斑病。亦称LEUCODERMA Also called leucoderma Example sentencesExamples For 15 years she has had symmetrical patches of vitiligo on her hands, elbows, hips, and neck. In a small group of patients with apparently non-spreading vitiligo, the surgical transfer of skin from normal to white areas can mask affected skin. These patches are frequently confused with vitiligo or leucoderma, in which the patches are usually larger and have well defined convex borders, sometimes with a rim of hyper or increased pigmentation. Autoimmune diseases tend to run in families: Your grandmother might have rheumatoid arthritis, a cousin, vitiligo, and an aunt, sarcoidosis. Leucoderma or vitiligo is a common disease and affects almost three to four per cent of the population. Origin Late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘tetter’.
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