What does "albinism" mean?

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.

How do you pronounce "albinism"?

Pronounced //ˈælbəˌnɪzəm//.

Common synonyms include: albinoism, achroma, achromasia, achromatic vision, achromatosis, albescence.

//ˈælbəˌnɪzəm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

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. countable, uncountable
2
the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair wordnet

"Albinism cases in turtles have already been reported."

From albino + -ism.

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