First Known Use: circa 1842
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vitiligo
noun vit·i·li·go \ˌvi-tə-ˈlī-(ˌ)gō, -ˈlē-\
Definition of VITILIGO
: a skin disorder manifested by smooth white spots on various parts of the body
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Origin of VITILIGO
New Latin, from Latin, skin eruption
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vitiligo
noun vit·i·li·go \ˌvit-əl-ˈī-(ˌ)gō also -ˈē-\
Medical Definition of VITILIGO
: a progressive skin disorder that is a form of leukoderma caused by the localized or generalized destruction of melanocytes and marked by sharply circumscribed white spots of skin
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