Definition of vitiligo
: a skin disorder manifested by smooth white spots on various parts of the body
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Not even 24 hours later, UK fashion brand Missguided unveiled mannequins with vitiligo.
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Meanwhile, more folks with vitiligo are celebrating their unique looks on social media.
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The American Academy of Dermatology defines vitiligo as a disease that causes the skin to lose its natural color and develop patches that are much lighter in color.
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Just through America's Next Top Model alone, she's highlighted models who are curvy, short, gay, transgender, and with vitiligo, embracing their differences rather than putting them in a box.
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Harlow has vitiligo, a condition that causes the skin to lose pigmentation, but was quick to explain that she’s not being compromised by the disease.
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Deanne had vitiligo, a condition that causes skin to lose its natural color.
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Many other brands are also getting this memo, including CoverGirl, which recently shot a campaign film for its TruBlend Liquid Makeup featuring Amy Deanna, a model with vitiligo, a condition that causes skin to lose pigment cells.
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The suspect description is a black male, in his 50s with vitiligo (discoloration) on half his face.
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Origin and Etymology of vitiligo
New Latin, from Latin, skin eruption
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First Known Use: circa 1842
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vitiligo
medical Definition of vitiligo
: a progressive skin disorder that is a form of leukoderma caused by the localized or generalized destruction of melanocytes and marked by sharply circumscribed white spots of skin
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