Albinism Moderate

Origin: Greek suffix -ism

Albinism has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

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

albinism

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.

See Also

chédiak higashi syndrome albinistic leucism pigment albinoid achromatosis axanthism schizochromism

Related Terms

chédiak higashi syndrome albinistic leucism pigment albinoid achromatosis axanthism schizochromism albinotic congenital albino spirit moose albinisms vitiligo leucopathy melanin dyschromia

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

hypopigmentation birth defect

Rhyming Words

ism oism jism wuism agism meism prism yoism quism reism weism tuism ovism idism grism deism seism icism zoism owlism

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