leukoderma /leu·ko·der·ma/ (-der´mah) an acquired condition with localized loss of pigmentation of the skin.
leukoderma
leukoderma [loo″ko-der´mah]
leukoderma acquisi´tum centri´fugum halo nevus.
syphilitic leukoderma indistinct coarsely mottled hypopigmentation, usually on the sides of the neck, in late secondary syphilis.
leu·ko·der·ma or leu·co·der·ma (l  k -dûr m)n. Partial or total loss of skin pigmentation, often occurring in patches. Also called leukopathia, piebald skin, vitiligo. |
leukoderma
[lo̅o̅kōdur′mə]
Etymology: Gk, leukos + derma, skin
localized loss of skin pigment caused by several specific causes. Compare vitiligo. Also spelled leucoderma.
leukoderma [loo″ko-der´mah]
an acquired condition with localized loss of pigmentation of the skin.
leukoderma acquisi´tum centri´fugum a pigmented nevus surrounded by a ring of depigmentation; see also halo nevus.
syphilitic leukoderma indistinct, coarsely mottled hypopigmentation, usually on the sides of the neck, in late secondary syphilis.
leukoderma
loss of pigmentation of the skin.
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