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poliosis

poliosis noun: the decrease or absence of melanin in head hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes.

Noun

poliosis (uncountable)

  1. The decrease or absence of melanin in head hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes.

poliosis meaning in Tamil

poliosis in Tamil

இளஞ்செம்படை மயிர் இளஞ்செம்பட்டை முடி, இளஞ்செம்பட்டைமயிர், வெளிர்முடி

Origin of poliosis

From Ancient Greek πολῐός (polĭós, “grey”) + -osis.

Questions about poliosis

What does poliosis mean?
Poliosis means the decrease or absence of melanin in head hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes.
What is poliosis in Tamil?
Poliosis in Tamil is இளஞ்செம்படை மயிர் இளஞ்செம்பட்டை முடி, இளஞ்செம்பட்டைமயிர், வெளிர்முடி. See Poliosis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is poliosis?
Poliosis is a noun.

Words near poliosis in the dictionary

  1. polioplasm
  2. poliopyrite
  3. poliorcetic
  4. poliorcetics
  5. polios
  6. poliosis
  7. poliothyrsoside
  8. polioviral
  9. poliovirion
  10. poliovirions
  11. poliovirology

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