achromotrichia
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
a- + chromo- + trich- + -ia
Noun[edit]
achromotrichia (uncountable)
- The absence (or loss) of pigmentation in the hair.
- 1942, Mary Louise Johnson, The physiological effects of egg white in the diet, page 59:
- Severe achromotrichia (graying) and alopecia (loss of hair) were produced in weanling and adult black mice […]
- 1987, Vitamin Tolerance of Animals[1], page 67:
- Most pantothenic acid-deficient laboratory animals exhibit dermatitis, achromotrichia, and nasal porphyrin excretion.
- 2006, Nutrient Requirements of Dogs and Cats[2], page 231:
- Clinical signs of biotin deficiency include accumulation of salivary, nasal, and lachrymal secretions, progressive alopecia, achromotrichia, dermatitis, body weight loss, and diarrhea in the terminal stages of the deficiency.
Translations[edit]
absence of pigmentation in the hair
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