albinism
the state or condition of being an albino.
Origin of albinism
1Other words from albinism
- al·bi·nis·tic, adjective
Words Nearby albinism
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How to use albinism in a sentence
Susana was born with a severe visual impairment due to albinism, while Patricia could see perfectly.
Meet 6 Heroes Who Helped Battle COVID-19 Before Competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics | Jeffrey Kluger | July 8, 2021 | TimeThat is why her main focus is on Under the Same Sun, her nonprofit organization for people with albinism now.
“They say people with albinism are ghosts anyway,” said Ntetema.
Renegade witch doctors have convinced locals that the blood, bones, and skin of people with albinism possess magical properties.
In fact, just this week, a woman in Kenya was convicted of killing her own 4-month-old child with albinism.
The Canadian non-profit Under the Same Sun works with albinism victims in Tanzania.
albinism and Variegation are apparently due to causes totally different from any yet mentioned.
Disease in Plants | H. Marshall Wardalbinism he finds to be very rare in British species, the only locality known to him being the Outer Hebrides.
Colouration in Animals and Plants | Alfred TylorWhile on Mount Frias my attention was drawn away from the cattle by what I took to be an instance of albinism in the guanaco.
Through the Heart of Patagonia | H. Hesketh PrichardThis reminds us of Wallace's remark upon the tendency to albinism in islands.
Colouration in Animals and Plants | Alfred TylorNo form of grey hair, however, should be confused with albinism.
Pedagogical Anthropology | Maria Montessori
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