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leukoderma

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

noun

Pathology.
  1. vitiligo.


Etymology

Origin of leukoderma

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

Example Sentences

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Partial albinism, necessarily congenital, presenting a piebald appearance, must not be confounded with leukoderma, which is rarely seen in the young and which will be described later.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Anosmia has been noticed in leukoderma and allied disturbances of pigmentation.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Figure 293 represents a family of three children, all the subjects of leukoderma.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

It has been ascribed to syphilis; but syphilitic leukoderma is generally the result of cicatrices following syphilitic ulceration.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Wood calls attention to the wave-like course of leukoderma, receding on one side, increasing on the other.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)