vitiligo
noun
vit·i·li·go
ˌvi-tə-ˈlī-(ˌ)gō 
-ˈlē-
-ˈlē-
: a skin disorder manifested by smooth white spots on various parts of the body
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Another autoimmune condition, vitiligo, causes loss of skin pigment, which can show up as white or gray hair.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Harlow, born Chantelle Brown-Young, was diagnosed with vitiligo, an incurable skin pigmentation disease that causes colorless patches to develop on a person’s body, at the age of four.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
In lab tests performed on mice with vitiligo, one group of the rodents received weekly EPS injections for a total of 18 weeks, while a control group was left untreated.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2025
The coverage stays on for 16 hours and works well even over acne, rosacea, and vitiligo.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Harlow, born Chantelle Brown-Young, was diagnosed with vitiligo, an incurable skin pigmentation disease that causes colorless patches to develop on a person’s body, at the age of four.
—Jack Guy, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
In lab tests performed on mice with vitiligo, one group of the rodents received weekly EPS injections for a total of 18 weeks, while a control group was left untreated.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2025
The coverage stays on for 16 hours and works well even over acne, rosacea, and vitiligo.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Vitiligo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitiligo. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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