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piebaldism

piebaldism noun: a rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead.

Noun

piebaldism (uncountable)

  1. A rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead.

Origin of piebaldism

From piebald + -ism.

Questions about piebaldism

What does piebaldism mean?
Piebaldism means a rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead.
What part of speech is piebaldism?
Piebaldism is a noun.

Words near piebaldism in the dictionary

  1. pie-wipes
  2. piebaking
  3. piebald
  4. piebald dolphin
  5. piebald dolphins
  6. piebaldism
  7. piebaldness
  8. piebalds
  9. pieboy
  10. pieboys
  11. piecake

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