leu·ko·der·ma
also leu·co·der·ma (lo͞o′kə-dûr′mə)
leu′ko·der′mal, leu′ko·der′mic adj.
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leucoderma
(ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə) , leucodermia
or leukoderma
n (Pathology) any area of skin that is white from congenital albinism or acquired absence or loss of melanin pigmentation. Also called:
vitiligo See also
albino ˌleucoˈdermal, ˌleucoˈdermic, ˌleukoˈdermal, ˌleukoˈdermic adj
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leucodermia, leucoderma
a congenital deficiency of skin pigmentation that resul ts in white patches over the surface of the skin.
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