Hypopigmentation
"Hypopigmentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition caused by a deficiency or a loss of melanin pigmentation in the epidermis, also known as hypomelanosis. Hypopigmentation can be localized or generalized, and may result from genetic defects, trauma, inflammation, or infections.
| Descriptor ID |
D017496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.621.440
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