VITILIGOS

Noun

vitiligos

plural of vitiligo

Source: Wiktionary


VITILIGO

Vit`i*li"go, n. Etym: [L., a kind of tetter, fr. vitium blemish, vice.] (Med.)

Definition: A rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth, milk-white spots upon various parts of the body.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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