Vitiligo

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Vitiligo
TermVitiligo
Short definitiona condition in which patches of skin on the body lose their color; thought to be caused by the immune system attacking the skin tissues, causing the absence of melanin
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Vitiligo (definition) a condition in which patches of skin on the body lose their color; thought to be caused by the immune system attacking the skin tissues, causing the absence of melanin

==Vitiligo (overview)==