vitiligo

[ vit-l-ahy-goh, -ee-goh ]
/ ˌvɪt lˈaɪ goʊ, -ˈi goʊ /

noun Pathology.

a skin disorder characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body, caused by the loss of the natural pigment.
Also called leukoderma, piebald skin.

Origin of vitiligo

1650–60; < Latin vitilīgō form of skin eruption, apparently equivalent to *vitil(is) defective ( vit(ium) blemish + -ilis -ile) + -īgō noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM vitiligo

vit·i·lig·i·nous [vit-l-ij-uh-nuh s] /ˌvɪt lˈɪdʒ ə nəs/, adjective vit·i·li·goid, adjective

Words nearby vitiligo

vitiate, vitiation, viticetum, viticulture, vitiliginous, vitiligo, vitim, vito, vitoria, vitrain, vitrectomy

British Dictionary definitions for vitiliginous

vitiligo
/ (ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ) /

noun

another name for leucoderma

Word Origin for vitiligo

C17: from Latin: a skin disease, probably from vitium a blemish

Medical definitions for vitiliginous (1 of 2)

vitiliginous
[ vĭt′l-ĭj′ə-nəs ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characterized by vitiligo.

Medical definitions for vitiliginous (2 of 2)

vitiligo
[ vĭt′l-ī′gō, -ē′gō ]

n. pl. vit•i•li•gos

leukoderma