leucoderma

[ loo-kuh-dur-muh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. vitiligo.

leucoderma

/ ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌleucoˈdermal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of leucoderma¹

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