vitiligo
вітиліго
витилиго
Vitiligo, Weißfleckenkrankheit
The patchy loss of skin pigmentationThe patchy loss of skin pigmentation.
/ˌvɪtɪˈlaɪɡəʊ/
» David wanted to ask Amanda about vitiligo.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.
Vitiligo, Weißfleckenkrankheit
витили́гоvitilígo
вітилі́гоvitylího
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Alphos, a form of leprosy.
More definitions
- an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
Examples
1 sentencesDavid wanted to ask Amanda about vitiligo.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin vitilīgō.Learned borrowing from Latin vitilīgō.
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Forms
plural: vitiligos| Singular | vitiligo |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedvitiliginous
Derivedvitiligous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable