Albinism vs. Vitiligo

Albinismnoun

Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

Albinismnoun

The state or condition of being an albino: abinoism; leucopathy.

Albinismnoun

the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair

Albinism

Albinism is the congenital absence of any pigmentation or colouration in an animal, plant, or person, resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and pink eyes in mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish and invertebrates as well. Varied use and interpretation of the terms mean that written reports of albinistic animals can be difficult to verify.

Vitiligonoun

The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.

Vitiligonoun

(obsolete) Alphos, a form of leprosy.

Vitiligonoun

A rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth, milk-white spots upon various parts of the body.

Vitiligonoun

an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)

Vitiligonoun

a condition in which the pigment is lost from areas of the skin, causing whitish patches, often with no clear cause.

Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a long-term skin condition characterized by patches of the skin losing their pigment. The patches of skin affected become white and usually have sharp margins.