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xan·thism (zanґthiz-əm) [Gr. xanthos auburn] oculocutaneous albinism type 3.Medical dictionary. 2011.
xanthism — having a yellow pigmentation … Dictionary of ichthyology
xanthism — noun colouring (as of the skin or pelt) marked by a predominance of yellow pigments … Wiktionary
xanthism — xan·thism … English syllables
xanthism — ˈzanˌthizəm noun ( s) Etymology: xanth + ism : coloring (as of the skin or pelt) marked by a predominance of yellow pigments … Useful english dictionary
Oculocutaneous albinism — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E70.3 ICD 9 270.2 … Wikipedia
Xanthochromism — (also called xanthochroism or xanthism) is a term that may be applied to birds, fish and other animals whose colouration is unusually yellow through an excess of yellow pigment, or possibly a loss of darker pigments that allows yellow pigment to… … Wikipedia
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
oculocutaneous albinism — (OCA) albinism characterized by partial or total absence of melanin from the melanocytes of the skin, hair, and eyes, with additional ocular defects including hypoplastic fovea, photophobia, nystagmus, and decreased visual acuity. There are a… … Medical dictionary
