alphosis
/ (ælˈfəʊsɪs) /
noun
pathol absence of skin pigmentation, as in albinism
Nearby words
- alphonse,
- alphonse and gaston,
- alphonso,
- alphonsus,
- alphorn,
- 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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