vitiligo
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/ˌvɪt.ɪˈlaɪ.ɡəʊ/us/ˌvɪt̬.ɪˈlaɪ.ɡoʊ/amedicalconditionin whichareasof theskinlosepigment(= thesubstancethat gives itcolour),causingthem toappearwhite:
白斑病,白癜风Vitiligofrequentlyaffectsthefaceand the back of thehands,areasthat are the mostvisibleinpublic.白癜风往往会影响到脸部和手背这些在公共场合最明显的部位。
- Vitiligo may be anautoimmunedisorder,accordingto Dr. Katharine Lam, adermatologyexpert.
- Cosmetics are often used todisguisevitiligo.
- There is nocleardistinctionbetween thesedisordersand suchacceptedmedicalproblemsasacneor vitiligo (adisorderofskinpigmentation).
- Vitiligoskinhas nonaturalprotectionagainst the sun'srays.
Skin complaints & blemishes
- age spot
- anti-crack
- anti-dandruff
- anti-leprosy
- anti-ulcer
- birthmark
- blackhead
- chapped
- contusion
- eczema
- impetigo
- itch
- itchy
- pruritic
- pruritus
- pyoderma gangrenosum
- redness
- rosacea
- scald
- shingle