— vitiliginous /vit'l ij"euh neuhs/ , adj. — vitiligoid , adj.
/vit'l uy"goh, -ee"goh/ , n. Pathol.
a skin disorder characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body, caused by the loss of the natural pigment. Also called leukoderma, piebald skin .
[ 1650-60; vitiligo form of skin eruption, appar. equiv. to * vitil ( is ) defective ( vit ( ium ) blemish + -ilis -ILE) + -igo n. suffix ]