albino /al·bi·no/ (al-bi´no) a person affected with albinism.
Albino
albino
albino [al-bi´no]
albino
al·bi·no ( l-b  n )n. pl. al·bi·nos A person or an animal lacking normal pigmentation, resulting in abnormally pale or white skin and hair and pink or blue eyes with a deep-red pupil. |
Albino
A person or animal lacking normal coloring in the eyes, hair, and skin due to a hereditary inability to produce the skin pigment melanin. The condition itself is called albinism.
Mentioned in: Photosensitivity
albino
[albī′nō]
Etymology: L, albus, white
an individual with albinism.
albino [al-bi´no]
a person affected with albinism.
albino
an animal affected with albinism.
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Albino mare and foal. By permission from Pascoe R, Knottenbelt DC, Manual of Equine Dermatology, Saunders, 1999
true albino
true albinos have pink eyes without pigment, impaired vision and white skin; so-called albino horses are usually pseudo-albinos because they have pigmented eyes.
albino
A person with albinism
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