n.
Diminished pigmentation, especially of the skin.
hypopigmentation
| Dictionary: hy·po·pig·men·ta·tion |
(hī'pō-pĭg'mən-tā'shən)
n.
Diminished pigmentation, especially of the skin.
n.
Diminished pigmentation, especially of the skin.
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| Veterinary Dictionary: hypopigmentation |
Abnormally decreased pigmentation.
- acquired h. — following skin injury in horses; hyperpigmentation the rule in other species. In dogs depigmentation, due to damage of basal keratinocytes, due usually to immune-mediated diseases, e.g. lupus erythematosus. Skin depigmentation, such as occurs in human vitiligo, is recorded in dogs and horses.
- congenital h. — see albinism.
- epidermal h. — due to defective melanization as a result of defective melanocytes in the skin or to their damage or destruction after birth.
- hair h. — leukotrichia.
- hereditary h. — see albinism; piebaldism.
- skin h. — leukoderma.
| WordNet: hypopigmentation |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
unusual lack of skin color
Antonym: hyperpigmentation (meaning #1)
| Wikipedia: Hypopigmentation |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| DiseasesDB | 21207 |
| MeSH | D017496 |
Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte or melanin depletion, or a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.
Associated conditions
It is seen in:
- albinism
- idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis
- leprosy
- leucism
- Phenylketonuria
- pityriasis alba
- vitiligo
- Angelman syndrome
- tinea versicolor
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