Complete Definition of "albinism"

English

Etymology
From albino#English|albino (from L. albus/alba#Latin|alba via Sp. and Pg. albo#Spanish|albo/alba#Portguese|alba, "white") + -ism.
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Noun
en-noun

  1. 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

Synonyms
albinoism

Related terms
albino

See also
axanthism
leucism
melanism
vitiligo
Category:English nouns ending in -ism

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