Albinism
Definition
A congenital anomaly characterized by the total or partial absence of melanin pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes, causing a whitish appearance of the body and extreme sensitivity to solar radiation.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Albinism
- Oculocutaneous albinism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular singular abstract paradigm with rare structural plural variants. |
| Formation | International scientific loanword combining the Latin root 'albus' with the medical structural suffix '-ism'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.bi.ˈnism] |
| Source | International Classification of Diseases and Human Genetics Compendium |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un caz rar de albinism a fost documentat la o familie de pinguini din regiunea arctică protejată.
EN: A rare case of albinism was documented in a penguin family within the protected Arctic region.
RO: Persoanele diagnosticate cu albinism oculocutanat trebuie să evite expunerea directă la soare la orele amiezii.
EN: Individuals diagnosed with oculocutaneous albinism must avoid direct sun exposure during midday hours.
RO: Studiul genetic a relevat că acest albinism se transmite ca o trăsătură recesivă autozomală de la părinți.
EN: The genetic study revealed that this albinism is transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait from parents.
Idioms & Phrases
Albinism total / Complete albinism
RO: Formă severă a anomaliei în care corpul nu sintetizează deloc melanină, ochii având irisul rozaliu.
EN: A severe form of the anomaly where the body does not synthesize melanin at all, the eyes having a pinkish iris.
Albinism parțial / Partial albinism
RO: Afecțiune caracterizată prin pete depigmentate localizate doar pe anumite zone de pe suprafața corpului.
EN: A condition characterized by depigmented spots localized only on certain areas of the body surface.
Transmitere de albinism / Albinism inheritance
RO: Mecanism ereditar prin care genele mutante sunt transferate descendenților, generând lipsa culorii epidermei.
EN: A hereditary mechanism through which mutant genes are transferred to descendants, generating the lack of epidermal color.
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