leu·ko·der·ma also leu·co·der·ma (l  k -dûr m)n. Partial or total loss of skin pigmentation, often occurring in patches. Also called vitiligo. leu ko·dermal, leuko·dermic adj. |
leucoderma esp US, leukoderma [ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) any area of skin that is white from congenital (albinism; see albino) or acquired absence or loss of melanin pigmentation Also called vitiligo
leucodermal , leucodermic esp US, leukodermal, leukodermic adj
leucodermia, leucoderma
a congenital deficiency of skin pigmentation that resul ts in white patches over the surface of the skin.
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