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Meaning of "leukoderma" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEUKODERMA

leukoderma  [ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEUKODERMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leukoderma is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEUKODERMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leukoderma

Leukoderma

Leukoderma is a cutaneous condition, an acquired condition with localized loss of pigmentation of the skin that may occur after any number of inflammatory skin conditions, burns, intralesional steroid injections, postdermabrasion, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEUKODERMA


affirmer
əˈfɜːmə
Burma
ˈbɜːmə
confirmer
kənˈfɜːmə
confirmor
kənˈfɜːmə
derma
ˈdɜːmə
dewormer
diːˈwɜːmə
firmer
ˈfɜːmə
herma
ˈhɜːmə
hypoderma
ˌhaɪpəˈdɜːmə
kerma
ˈkɜːmə
leucoderma
ˌluːkəʊˈdɜːmə
murmur
ˈmɜːmə
pyoderma
ˌpaɪəʊˈdɜːmə
remurmur
riːˈmɜːmə
scleroderma
ˌsklɪərəʊˈdɜːmə
Sturmer
ˈstɜːmə
termer
ˈtɜːmə
termor
ˈtɜːmə
wormer
ˈwɜːmə
xeroderma
ˌzɪərəʊˈdɜːmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEUKODERMA

leukoblast
leukocyte
leukocytic
leukocytoses
leukocytosis
leukocytotic
leukodermal
leukodermic
leukodystrophy
leukon
leukopenia
leukopenic
leukoplakia
leukoplakic
leukopoieses
leukopoiesis
leukopoietic
leukorrhea
leukorrheal

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEUKODERMA

adharma
Bodhidharma
dharma
karma
korma
Norma
Parma
pharma
pro forma
qorma
Sanatana Dharma
terra firma

Synonyms and antonyms of leukoderma in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leukoderma» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEUKODERMA

Find out the translation of leukoderma to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leukoderma from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leukoderma» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白斑病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leukoderma
570 millions of speakers

English

leukoderma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

leukoderma
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوضح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лейкодерма
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leukoderma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধবল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

leucoderme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leukoderma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leukoderm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白斑
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

leukoderma
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leuterma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

leukoderma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெண்தோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ल्यूकोडर्मा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lökoderma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leukoderma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leukoderma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лейкодерма
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leucodermii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

leukoderma
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leukoderma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leukoderma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

leukoderma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leukoderma

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEUKODERMA»

The term «leukoderma» is normally little used and occupies the 139.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEUKODERMA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leukoderma» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leukoderma» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leukoderma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEUKODERMA»

Discover the use of leukoderma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leukoderma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Handbook of Occupational Dermatology
Clinical Features Chemical leukoderma occurs in both dark- and light- skinned racial groups. Examination with Wood's light may be helpful in identifying areas of leukoderma not obvious on routine visual inspection of the skin, especially in ...
Lasse Kanerva, 2000
2
Pigmentary Disorders
Table 4: Chemical leukoderma: Clinical comparison with vitiligo Chemical leukoderma Vitiligo Trichome -- + Leukotrichia -- + Koebner -- + Confetti macules + -- Ocular changes -- + (Source: Mosher28 and Ortonne1) Chemical leukoderma can ...
Koushik Lahiri, Manas Chatterjee, Rashmi Sarkar, 2014
3
Environmental Factors in Skin Diseases
Ethel Tur. Contact/Occupational Vitiligo and Chemical Leukoderma Contact vitiligo is an acquired hypomelanosis arising from repeated exposure to specific chemical compounds. Contact vitiligo is also called occupational vitiligo or chemical ...
Ethel Tur, 2007
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Vitiligo
In regard to therapeutic response, it was demonstrated that repigmentation was more commonly seen in chemical leukoderma cases not associated with pre- existing vitiligo than in individuals who exhibit pre-existing vitiligo. These authors  ...
Mauro Picardo, Alain Taïeb, 2010
5
Clinical Environmental Health and Toxic Exposures
LEUKODERMA Chemical injuries, burns, and repetitive trauma to the skin can produce depigmentation known as leukoderma , which cannot easily be distinguished from vitiligo. Hands and forearms are most affected, usually in a symmetric ...
John Burke Sullivan, Gary R. Krieger, 2001
6
Surgical Management of Vitiligo
Post-burn leukoderma Post-burn leukoderma can be a result of fire but also be caused by direct applied heat or from laser or light pulse treatments. For leukoderma caused by light and laser see the paragraph below. Post-burn leukoderma ...
Somesh Gupta, Mats J. Olsson, Amrinder J. Kanwar, 2008
7
Dermatotoxicology
Leukoderma, derived from the Greek terms, Aeui<o white + 5epua skin, due to chemical exposure has been associated with several different classes of compounds, most being phenols or thiols. These chemicals are useful as antioxidants and ...
Klaus Peter Wilhelm, Hongbo Zhai, Howard I. Maibach, 2007
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Dermatotoxicology Methods: The Laboratory Worker's Ready ...
INTRODUCTION Leukoderma due to chemical exposure has been associated with several classes of compounds, most being phenols or thiols. These chemicals are useful as antioxidants and find utility in rubbers and plastics, in foods, and ...
Francis N. Marzulli, Howard I. Maibach, 1998
9
Contact Dermatitis
Historically, the next chemical to produce leukoderma by contact was 4-tert- butylcatechol (PTBC), known since the 1970s [49, 50]. Approximately half of the 75 workers in a tappet assembly plant in the United States were reported to have  ...
Jeanne Duus Johansen, Peter J. Frosch, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, 2010
10
Aghor Medicine: Pollution, Death, and Healing in Northern India
serve a person with leukoderma in his restaurant (with disposable cups and plates), he would not invite such a person into his home for fear of sullying his family's reputation. The most accepting of Ayurvedic physicians with whom I spoke ...
Ronald L. Barrett, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEUKODERMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leukoderma is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Daytrana Skin Discoloration Could Be the Color of Money for Plaintiffs
The agency reported that between April 2006 through December 2014 there were 51 cases of chemical leukoderma reported. That's the ... «LawyersandSettlements.com, Jul 15»
2
Seal your lips
Apart from causing Eczematous Cheilitis lip cosmetics can also cause pigmented contact Cheilitis, contact Urticaria and contact Leukoderma. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
3
FDA warns that transdermal patch for ADHD can lead to permanent …
The FDA warned that a transdermal patch used to treat ADHD in children and adolescents can lead to chemical leukoderma, or permanent skin ... «FierceDrugDelivery, Jun 15»
4
Depigmentation Cases Prompt New Label Warning for ADHD Patch
The agency reviewed 51 reports of chemical leukoderma linked to the ... Of the 51 FAERS reports, 43 described leukoderma localized to the ... «AAFP News, Jun 15»
5
ADHD Patch Daytrana Linked to Cases of Permanent Skin Color Loss
The FDA has received 51 reports of chemical leukoderma associated with the use of the Daytrana patch. Photo courtesy of the American ... «Psychiatry Advisor, Jun 15»
6
Daytrana ADHD Patch May Cause Permanent Skin Color Changes
"Postmarketing reports of acquired skin depigmentation or hypopigmentation of the skin, consistent with chemical leukoderma, have been ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
7
VITILIGO: Is there any hope!
Vitiligo [leukoderma] is a really common skin disease in our valley as it is in the rest of the world. The disease is associated with tremendous ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jun 15»
8
4 Generic Versions of Intuniv ADHD Drug Launched in US
... the methylphenidate transdermal system indicated for ADHD to describe permanent loss of skin color, also known as chemical leukoderma. «Pharmacy Times, Jun 15»
9
Jeff Bridges Made an Ambient Album and It Has a Super Bowl Ad
This is a form of leukoderma Figure B.Ask your doctor what you should use.helped determine safe amounts of chloroform and later ether for ... «Wondering Sound, Jan 15»
10
Reasons for White Skin Patches in Children
This is also commonly known as “leukoderma”. Vitiligo vulgaris is the most common form of vitiligo. It appears as white patches anywhere on ... «Kasmir Monitor, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Leukoderma [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/leukoderma>. Jun 2026 ».
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