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Albinism is the congenital absence of melanin in an animal or plant resulting in white hair, feathers, scales and skin and reddish pink or blue eyes. [1] [2] Individuals with the condition are referred to as albinos. Varied use and interpretation of the terms mean that written reports of albinistic animals can be difficult to verify.
Albinism is a congenital condition characterized in humans by the partial or complete absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus, and amblyopia. Lack of skin pigmentation makes for more susceptibility to sunburn and skin cancers.
Canities subita, also called Marie Antoinette syndrome or Thomas More syndrome, is an alleged condition of hair turning white overnight due to stress or trauma. [1] The trivial names come from specific cases in history including that of Queen Marie Antoinette of France whose hair was noted as having turned stark white overnight after her capture following the ill-fated flight to Varennes ...
Type 1 Griscelli syndrome is associated with severe brain function issues along with distinctive discolouring of the hair and skin. Type 2 Griscelli syndrome have immune system abnormalities in addition to hypopigmentation of skin and hair. Finally, type 3 is seen as those only affected by hypopigmentation of the skin and hair.
The disease causes bright orange boils to appear on the victim's skin, as well as turn their eyes and blood a rich orange. The first symptom of being infected is having a dream about the Radiance, a long forgotten god, and it greatly increases the strength and physical size of the victim, but removes all conscious thought, making the victim ...
In 2002, Whitkop and other scientists examined patients born with white hair, some black locks, and depigmented skin; he diagnosed them as having black lock albinism deafness syndrome (BADS). [1] Those who were closely working with this case suggested that it was an autoimmune disorder rather than a genetic defect.
Oculocutaneous albinism is a form of albinism involving the eyes , the skin (-cutaneous), and the hair. [1] Overall, an estimated 1 in 20,000 people worldwide are born with oculocutaneous albinism. [1] OCA is caused by mutations in several genes that control the synthesis of melanin within the melanocytes. [2]
Black Jack's real name is Kurō Hazama (間 黒男, Hazama Kurō).In chapter 68, "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World" (published April 14, 1975), Black Jack explains the meaning behind both of his names: "Kurō" is written with the Japanese characters for "black" and "man;" as "Jack" is a common name for a man, he translates his name as "Black Jack."