leucoderma

[ loo-kuh-dur-muh ]
/ ˌlu kəˈdɜr mə /

noun Pathology.

vitiligo.

Origin of leucoderma

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; see origin at leuco-, derma1

Words nearby leucoderma

leucoblast, leucocratic, leucocyte, leucocytosis, leucodepleted, leucoderma, leucoline, leucoma, leucomaine, leucon, leucopenia

British Dictionary definitions for leucoderma

leucoderma

esp US leukoderma

/ (ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of leucoderma

leucodermal, leucodermic, esp US leukodermal or leukodermic, adjective

Medical definitions for leucoderma

leucoderma
[ lōō′kə-dûr′mə ]

n.

Variant ofleukoderma