Definition of albinism Albinism

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We found 6 definitions of albinism from 6 different sources.

What does albinism mean?

Noun Plural: albinisms
albinism - the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair
		hypopigmentation unusual lack of skin color
		birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder a defect that is present at birth

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albinism (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.

albinism (n.)
The state or condition of being an albino: abinoism; leucopathy.

albinism
A general term for a number of inherited defects of amino acid metabolism in which there is a deficiency or absence of pigment in the eyes, skin, or hair.

Albinism is a condition some people and animals are born with. This condition is caused by a lack of pigment (color) in their hair, eyes, and skin. A person or animal with albinism is sometimes called an albino, but many people prefer to be called a "person with albinism".

People with albinism usually have white or light blonde hair and very fair skin. Their eyes are blue, or rarely pink-ish. People with albinism in reality do have some problems including bad vision and getting sunburn easily. All of these problems are because people with alibinism have little or no pigments in their eyes, skin and hair.

Vision problems in albinism include nystagmus (irregular fast movements of the eyes), strabismus (where the eyes fail to balance) and refractory errors (like being "near-sighted" or "far-sighted").

Albino animals are easily attacked by predators because they cannot hide themselves like the non-albino members of their species.

Genetics of albinism.

Albinism is a hereditary condition. It is usually inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern; it means, both parents should carry the albinism gene to have a child with albinism.