National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Skin Hypopigmentation
Synonyms

Hypopigmentation

Skin Hypopigmentation

Pigment Dilution

Skin hypopigmentation

Definitions

Abnormal lightening of skin due to decreased melanin production or deposition. Vitiligo, albinism, and leukoderma are among the disorders that are associated with skin hypopigmentation.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C78610

ALT_DEFINITION

A condition characterized by an abnormal loss of color to the skin due to the depletion of melanocytes or melanin.

A disorder characterized by loss of skin pigment.

Abnormal lightening of skin due to decreased melanin production or deposition.

code

C78610

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C62596

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C90259

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C54450

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C189762

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118464

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118466

Contributing_Source

FDA

MedDRA

NICHD

DEFINITION

Abnormal lightening of skin due to decreased melanin production or deposition. Vitiligo, albinism, and leukoderma are among the disorders that are associated with skin hypopigmentation.

FULL_SYN

Hypopigmentation

Skin Hypopigmentation

Pigment Dilution

Skin hypopigmentation

label

Skin Hypopigmentation

Legacy Concept Name

Skin_Hypopigmentation

Maps_To

Skin hypopigmentation

Preferred_Name

Skin Hypopigmentation

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C78610

Semantic_Type

Finding

UMLS_CUI

C4228718

xRef

IMDRF:E171603

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C124224

Delete Subject Author Type Created
No notes to display