Definition
A congenital, nonpathological partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes. Albinism is frequently accompanied by astigmatism, photophobia and involuntary, cyclical movements of the eyeball because the choroid portion of the eye is not sufficiently protected from light.
URL Name
YF-3000-0320
Third Level Code
YF-3000
Taxonomy Code
YF-3000.0320
Parent Code
YF-3000
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fourth Level Code
YF-3000-0320
Publication Status
Online