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leucoderma

American  
[loo-kuh-dur-muh] / ˌlu kəˈdɜr mə /

noun

Pathology.

  1. vitiligo.

leucoderma British  
/ ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə /

noun

  1. Also called: vitiligo.  any area of skin that is white from congenital albinism or acquired absence or loss of melanin pigmentation See also albino

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Other Word Forms

  • leucodermal adjective

Etymology

Origin of leucoderma

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; leuco-, derma 1

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