alphosis

/ (ælˈfəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol absence of skin pigmentation, as in albinism

Nearby words

alphitomancy, alphonse and gaston, alphonso, alphonsus, alphorn, alphosis, alpine, alpine azalea, alpine bistort, alpine combined, alpine fir

Word Origin for alphosis

C19: from New Latin, from Greek alphos leprosy

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