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Definition of: albinism
(al′bə·niz′əm) noun
1. An abnormal condition in human beings characterized by a genetically determined lack of pigment in certain cells of the skin, hair, and eyes, and giving a very white or pale appearance.
2. Deficient pigmentation in an animal or plant.
3. The state or condition of being an albino.
—al·bin·ic (al·bin′ik) adjective
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