Medical term:

hypomelanosis

leu·ko·der·ma

(lū'kō-der'mă),

An absence of pigment, partial or total, in the skin.

Synonym(s): hypomelanosis, leukopathia, leukopathy

[leuko- + G. derma, skin]

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hypomelanosis

(hi?po-mel-an-o'sis)

One of several disorders of melanin pigmentation in which melanin in the epidermis is decreased or absent. It may be caused by albinism, chronic protein deficiency, burns, trauma, or vitiligo.

See: hypermelanosis

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