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DEPIGMENTATION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Lack or loss of pigment, especially when applied to the skin.

CONT

Certain chemicals, particularly phenol derivatives, when applied to the skin, may cause permanent depigmentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Disparition des pigments; absence de pigments. Dépigmentation de la peau.

PHR

Dépigmentation de la peau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Pérdida de pigmentos o de la facultad de sintetizarlos.

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