Leukoderma
/ˌluːkoʊˈdɜːrmə/noun
A condition marked by white patches or loss of skin pigmentation.
Did you know?Leukoderma is built from ancient Greek leukos (“white”) + derma (“skin”), and that same derma root also gave English words like dermatology and epidermis.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
λευκός (leukós)
“white, bright, shining”
Ancient Greek
Greek
δέρμα (dérma)
“skin, hide”
Modern Scientific Latin
Latin
leucoderma
“white skin; a condition of whitened patches on the skin”
19th Century
English
leukoderma
“a medical term for loss of skin pigment or white patches on the skin”
Modern English
English
leukoderma
“a condition marked by white patches or loss of skin pigmentation”
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