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" I have mild albinism, which means I am very sensitive to light, so the animal representation of my spirit would have to be a mole. I am particularly fond of that most Lovecraftian of mammals, the star-nosed mole, and tend to choose it for online icons and avatars."
Sarah Monette

Meaning of "albinism" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ALBINISM

ˈælbɪnɪzəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALBINISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Albinism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALBINISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Albinism

Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of tyrosinase, a copper-containing enzyme involved in the production of melanin. Albinism results from inheritance of recessive gene alleles and is known to affect all vertebrates, including humans. While an organism with complete absence of melanin is called an albino an organism with only a diminished amount of melanin is described as albinoid. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus and astigmatism. Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers. In rare cases such as Chédiak–Higashi syndrome, albinism may be associated with deficiencies in the transportation of melanin granules. This also affects essential granules present in immune cells leading to increased susceptibility to infection.

Definition of albinism in the English dictionary

The definition of albinism in the dictionary is the condition of being albino.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALBINISM

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALBINISM

albicore · Albigenses · Albigensian · Albigensianism · albinal · albiness · albinic · albinistic · albino · albinoism · Albinoni · albinotic · Albinus · Albion · albite · albitic · albitical · albitise · albitize · albizia

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALBINISM

alpinism · Calvinism · chauvinism · cretinism · Darwinism · determinism · ecofeminism · Exchange Rate Mechanism · hyperinsulinism · indeterminism · Jacobinism · Jainism · Leninism · libertinism · male chauvinism · mandarinism · Marxism-Leninism · Neo-Darwinism · Philistinism · routinism · Stalinism

Synonyms and antonyms of albinism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «albinism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALBINISM

Find out the translation of albinism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of albinism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «albinism» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

白化病
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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albinismo
570 millions of speakers
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English

albinism
510 millions of speakers
hi

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ऐल्बिनिज़म
380 millions of speakers
ar

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المهق
280 millions of speakers
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альбинизм
278 millions of speakers
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albinismo
270 millions of speakers
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albinism
260 millions of speakers
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albinisme
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Albinisme
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Albinismus
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

白皮症
130 millions of speakers
ko

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백색증
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Albinisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bạch tạng
80 millions of speakers
ta

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வெளிறியதன்மையும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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अलबिनिझम
75 millions of speakers
tr

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albinizm
70 millions of speakers
it

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albinismo
65 millions of speakers
pl

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bielactwo
50 millions of speakers
uk

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альбінізм
40 millions of speakers
ro

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albinism
30 millions of speakers
el

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αλβινισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

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albinisme
14 millions of speakers
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albinism
10 millions of speakers
no

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albinisme
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about albinism

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QUOTES WITH «ALBINISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word albinism.
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Sarah Monette
I have mild albinism, which means I am very sensitive to light, so the animal representation of my spirit would have to be a mole. I am particularly fond of that most Lovecraftian of mammals, the star-nosed mole, and tend to choose it for online icons and avatars.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALBINISM»

Discover the use of albinism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to albinism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diseases and Disorders
Albinism refers to a rare condition in which there is a lack of the pigment melanin. Albinism is an inherited defect, which results in little or no pigment in hair, eyes, or skin. It also causes significant visual problems. Albinism refers to a group of ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2007
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Living With Albinism
Describes albinism, the inherited condition in which the individual lacks or has a shortage of melanin, the substance responsible for the body's coloring.
Elaine Landau, 1998
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THE HUMAN GENOME: A User's Guide
If someone has a pigmented version of the albinism gene (the pigmented allele) along with the albinism allele, the albinism trait is not manifested and they have color in their skin and hair. If the individual is homozygous for albinism alleles, ...
R. Scott Hawley, Catherine A. Mori, 2010
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Vision Rehabilitation
MD International Albinism Center, University of Minnesota, Box 493, UMHC, 420 Delaware St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. Tel: 612-625-4400. Fax: 612- 626-31 19. An Overview of Oculocutaneous Albinism in South Africa Hazel S.
Aries Arditi, Amy Horowitz, Mary Ann Lang, 2000
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Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology
Unlike patients with ocular albinism, those with albinoidism do not manifest macular hypoplasia, nystagmus, photophobia, or decreased vision.288 In oculocutaneous albinism, there is diffuse hypopigmentation involving tissue of ...
Michael C. Brodsky, 2010
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Professional Guide to Diseases
Albinism Albinism is a rare inherited defect in melanin metabolism of the skin and eyes (oculocutaneous albinism) or just the eyes (ocular albinism). Ocular albinism impairs visual acuity. Oculocutaneous albinism also causes severe ...
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009
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Albinism: Albinism in Popular Culture, Albinism ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
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Oculocutaneous Albinism: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Manga and colleagues published their study in The Journal of Clinical Investigation (Informed reasoning: repositioning of nitisinone to treat oculocutaneous albinism. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2011;121(10): 3828-31). For additional ...
‎2012
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Encyclopedia of Special Education
Retrieved July 2005, from www.mash.gov.al GLADIOLA MUSABELLIU University of Tirana skin but also may evidence itself in the skin, hair, and eyes ( oculocutaneous albinism) or may only affect the eyes (ocular albinism; Kodsi, Rubin, ...
Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, 2007
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Neurocutaneous Disorders
For example, mutations in the TYR gene result in oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1) with two subtypes depending on residual enzyme activity: OCA1A ( classic tyrosinase negative OCA with almost no residual activity) and OCA1 B ( with a ...
E. Steve Roach, Van S. Miller, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALBINISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term albinism is used in the context of the following news items.
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5m/- for public awareness on albinism
Zantel in collaboration with TAS will invest in educating the public on matters pertaining to albinism through bulk SMSs and media programmes ... «Daily News, Jul 15»
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Africa needs a health policy to help people with albinism
On the islands off Panama's Caribbean coast, children who have albinism are considered blessed and informally dubbed “grandchildren of the ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
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Little League tells teen with albinism he can't play
Ryan Huizdos was born with a congenital condition known as albinism, in which his skin does not produce pigment and is very sensitive to the ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Zantel donates 5m/- to promote public awareness on albinism
Zantel in collaboration with TAS will invest in educating the public on matters pertaining to albinism through sending bulk SMS and using media ... «Daily News, Jul 15»
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Little League baseball denies kid with Albinism chance to play with …
Thirteen-year-old Ryan Huizdos, a member of the Grosse Pointe Woods Little League baseball team, suffers from a condition called Albinism, ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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S. African model revels in her albinism
JOHANNESBURG – Thando Hopa grew up in the shade, her porcelain skin protected by long sleeves and sunscreen until the day the South ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
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Govt making progress in addressing albinism
The Albinism Society of South Africa says government has shown progress towards addressing issues pertaining to the disabled as well as ... «The New Age Online, Jun 15»
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13 Killers of People With Albinism Sentenced to Death
The National Bureau of Statistics indicates that there are 750 people with albinism living in Arusha which is the only region where they happen ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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Hunted, attacked - now healing in Phila.
At Shriners Hospital, Baraka Cosmas Rusambo, 6, among the mutilated because of albinism, gets a fitting. (ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ/Staff ... «Philly.com, Jun 15»
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Albinism Awareness Day
The United Nations is speaking out on albinism - a rare, genetically-inherited condition that occurs worldwide, regardless of ethnicity. «Pilot Tribune, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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