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Depigmentation

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Partial or complete loss of skin pigment (melanin), resulting in lighter or white patches.

Korean

탈색소증

피부 색소(멜라닌)가 부분적 또는 완전히 소실되어 피부가 밝아지거나 백색 반점이 나타나는 상태.

French

Dépigmentation

Perte partielle ou totale du pigment cutané (mélanine), entraînant des taches plus claires ou blanches.

Word parts

  • de-Prefix(Latin) Down, away from, removal

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