white patches
Bleached areas visible
White patches are areas of lighter or unpigmented skin, fabric, or other surfaces contrasting with their surroundings.
On skin, white patches often indicate conditions like vitiligo or fungal infections: The dermatologist examined the white patches on her arms.
The term describes any irregular pale spots against a darker background: white patches of snow on the hillside, white patches on plant leaves.
- spotsDetects or marks
- blotchesIrregular patches of color
- vitiligoMelanocyte-loss skin condition
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- pigmentColor-imparting material
skin · bleached · mottled · speckled · sun spots · albino · pale · faded · splotchy · birthmark · depigmentation · cream · blemishes · snow · clouds · marble · dappled · streaks
- domestication traitstameness, docility, floppy ears, droopy ears, depigmentation
- animal identificationspecies, breed, sex, color, markings
- skin discolorationvitiligo, melasma, hyperpigmentation, albinism, depigmentation
- throat ailmentssore throat, strep throat, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis
- animal markingsspots, stripes, rings, bands, bars
- antelope featureshorns, hooves, legs, eyes, ears
white patchesdark spots
black spots · hyperpigmentation · liver spots · age spots · freckles
white, whites, whiter, whitest, whiten, whitened, whitening, whitener, whitish