amelanosis

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noun

A lack of melanin pigmentation

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amelanism
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Meanings

nounamelanosis (countable and uncountable, plural amelanoses)

plural amelanoses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA lack of melanin pigmentation

    Synonyms: amelanism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA lack of melanin pigmentation

Similar
amelanism

Origin

From a- + melanin + -osis.

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Translations

Portuguese amelanose
  • amelanoselack of melanin pigmentation
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APA

amelanosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amelanosis

MLA

“amelanosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amelanosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amelanosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amelanosis.

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