(albinism)
11albinism — A group of genetic conditions marked by little or none of the pigment melanin in the skin, hair, and/or eyes. People with albinism may have vision problems and white or yellow hair; reddish, violet, blue or brown eyes; and pale skin …
12albinism — albino ► NOUN (pl. albinos) ▪ a person or animal born with an absence of pigment in the skin and hair (which are white) and the eyes (which are usually pink). DERIVATIVES albinism noun. ORIGIN from Latin albus white …
13Albinism in birds — is rare, occurring to any extent in perhaps one in 1800 individuals (Terres 1980). A bird that is albino (from the Latin albus , white ) has white feathers in place of coloured ones on some portion of its body. A bird that is naturally white,… …
14Albinism in popular culture — The depiction of albinism in popular culture, especially the portrayal of people with albinism in film and fiction, has been asserted by albinism organizations and others to be largely negative and has raised concerns that it reinforces, or even… …
15Albinism with hemorrhagic diathesis and pigmented reticuloendothelial cells — A genetic (inherited) disorder, also known as the Hermansky Pudlak syndrome (HPS), characterized by albinism (with lack of skin and eye pigment), bruising and prolonged bleeding (due to defective blood platelets), and fibrosis of the lungs. In… …
16albinism-deafness syndrome — an X linked syndrome consisting of deafness of varying degrees with piebaldism or albinism; some authorities consider it an allelic variant of Waardenburg syndrome type 2 …
17albinism — noun Date: 1836 the condition of an albino • albinistic adjective …
18albinism — n. [L. albus, white] The congenital deficiency of pigmentation, and particularly of melanin; see melanism …
19albinism — Condition in which no melanin (or other pigment) is present …
20albinism — noun 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 Syn: albinoism See Also: albino …
