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albinism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, hypopigmentation |
| Derivation | albinal, albinic, albinistic, albinotic |
Examples of albinism
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A special representative for people with albinism had previously been appointed.
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He remembers seeing a pink cardinal, the result of what's called dilute albinism.
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Kath said albinism was known to occur in many animal species around the world.
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Topics will include low-vision aids, genetics and telling children about albinism.
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There are other genetic mutations which are proven to be associated with albinism.
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The American robin and house sparrow led bird species in the incidence of albinism.
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Albinism has been reported in all orders and in 54 families of North American birds.
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They also work on an individual level to help people with albinism who are in crisis.
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Stories like these are what prompted Peter Ash, who also has albinism, to take action.
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- The congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
- (albinistic) albinal: of or pertaining to or affected by albinism
- Albinism (from Latin albus, "white"; see , also called achromia, achromasia, or achromatosis) is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin. ...
- A rare, inherited disorder characterized by a total or partial lack of melanin (skin pigment) in the skin.
- Genetic condition caused by the body's inability to manufacture pigments; an autosomal recessive trait.
- An inherited disorder in which there is no pigmentation in skin, hair or eyes, due to the absence of melanin, the substance that gives skin its color.
- Pigmentation is deficient or absent. May occur in skin, hair, and eyes. Ocular albinism is a pigmentation deficiency occurring mainly in the eyes. Individuals with albinism including ocular albinism commonly have decreased visual acuity (20/70 -20/200), strabismus, photophobia, and nystagmus. ...
- Condition where a person or animal lacks pigment. Albinos' eyes often have very light blue or pink irises and a pink pupil (due to lack of pigment inside the back of the eye). Visual symptoms include light sensitivity, nystagmus, blurred vision, vision loss and strabismus.
- A biological condition that fascinated the eighteenth-century intellectuals because it seemed to them to prove that white was the original color of Adam and Eve.
