albinism

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von albinism im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch: akşınlık; doğuştan renk maddesi eksikliği; (Tıp) Albinizm; Göz, deri ve saçları anormal beyazlığı (pigmenta azlığı veya yitimi); {i} albinizm; (Tıp) Abraşlık

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von albinism im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: 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; Partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes, frequently accompanied by strabismus, nystagmus, reduced acuity, light sensitivity, and poor depth perception; A congenital condition with a deficiency or total lack of pigmentation Among its characteristics is pale skin, white hair, and poor vision; A congenital condition marked by deficiency in, or total lack of, pigmentation; a rare, inherited disorder characterized by a total or partial lack of melanin (skin pigment) in the skin; the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair; ç™½åŒ–ç—…, A condition caused by the lack of melanin production in the iris, hairs, and skin In humans, most often inherited as an autosomal recessive; Congenital deficiency or absence of pigment (color) in the skin, hair, choroid, retina and iris; Lack of normal pigment in the skin, eyes, and hair; Absence of the pigment melanin in the eyes, skin, hair, scales, or feathers. It arises from a genetic defect and occurs in humans and other vertebrates. Because they lack the pigments that normally provide protective coloration and screen against the sun's ultraviolet rays, albino animals rarely survive in the wild. Humans have long intentionally bred certain albino animals (e.g., rabbits) for their appearance. In humans with generalized, or total, albinism, the affected person has milk-white skin and hair; the iris of the eye appears pink, the pupil red. Vision abnormalities such as astigmatism, nystagmus (rapid involuntary oscillation of the eye), and photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) are common. Generalized albinism occurs throughout the world in about one in 20,000 persons; {i} state or condition of being an albino; The state or condition of being an albino: abinoism; leucopathy