leucoderma

[loo-kuh-dur-muh]

noun

Pathology.

1. vitiligo.

leucoderma

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• leucodermal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leucoderma¹

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