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Vitiligo MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Vitiligo
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.621.440.895
Unique ID
D014820
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014820
Annotation
macular depigmentation
Scope Note
A disorder consisting of areas of macular depigmentation, commonly on extensor aspects of extremities, on the face or neck, and in skin folds. Age of onset is often in young adulthood and the condition tends to progress gradually with lesions enlarging and extending until a quiescent state is reached.
NLM Classification #
WR 265
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2016/07/01
Vitiligo Preferred
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