Synonyms for albinism
ˈæl bəˌnɪz əmal·binism

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1. albinismnoun

   Synonyms:
   albinoism

2. albinismnoun

   Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.

   Synonyms:
   albinoism

Princeton's WordNet

1. albinismnoun

   the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair

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1. • Birth Defect
   • Hypopigmentation

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1. Vicky Ntetema:

   Police found the body in Biharamulo Forest Reserve yesterday with his arms and legs hacked off, when will Tanzanians stop believing in witch doctors who fuel the killings of persons with albinism for their body parts?

2. Alvaro Rodriguez:

   Much more must be done to put an end to these heinous crimes and to protect this vulnerable segment of the population, attacks against people with albinism can never be justified – not by culture, tradition or religion.

3. Don Sawatzky:

   The number one killer of people with albinism is skin cancer, not machete attacks and muti murders (ritual killings).

4. Vicky Ntetema:

   There's absolutely no political will among leaders to end these macabre killings ... what is so special with these (traditional) healers to the extent that our leaders ignore albino killings? albinism is not a disease. People must understand albinos are normal people like everyone else and the government has a role to play to ensure this education reaches many people since most of the killings involve members of the family.