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achromotrichia

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achromotrichia
loss or absence of pigment in hair. It may be complete or patchy, affect the length of the fiber or be in well-defined bands or speckled. Can be caused by nutritional deficiency, selective freezing, radiation or pressure. See also vitiligo, copper nutritional deficiency, snowflakes.
achromotrichia
Absence or loss of pigment in hair
ach·ro·mo·trich·i·a (ă-krō'mō-trik'ē-ă),
Absence or loss of pigment in the hair.
See also: canities.
[G. a- priv. + chrōma, color, + thrix, hair]
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