- amelanosis
- amel·a·no·sis (ə-mel″ə-noґsis) [a-1 + melanosis] complete lack of melanin in the tissues. See also hypomelanosis.
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amelanosis
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amelanotic — adjective Of, pertaining to, or affected by amelanosis or amelanism … Wiktionary
Albinism — Partial or total lack of the pigment melanin in the skin, hair and iris. The word albino is Portuguese and comes from the Latin albus for white. * * * A group of inherited (usually autosomal recessive) disorders with deficiency or absence of… … Medical dictionary
Depigmentation — Loss of color (pigment) from the skin, mucous membranes, hair, or retina of the eye. The color of the skin, mucous membranes, hair, and retina is due to the deposition of melanin, which is a coloring matter. Melanin is produced by specialized… … Medical dictionary
hypopigmentation — Deficiency of cutaneous melanin relative to surrounding skin. See albinism. [hypo + pigmentation] * * * hy·po·pig·men·ta·tion .hī pō .pig mən tā shən, .men n diminished pigmentation in a bodily part or tissue (as the skin) hy·po·pig·ment·ed pig… … Medical dictionary
amelanoza — amelanóza ž DEFINICIJA pat. posvemašnji nedostatak ili veliki manjak pigmenta melanina ETIMOLOGIJA nlat. amelanosis ≃ a 1 + v. melanoza … Hrvatski jezični portal
