1) Depigmentation 2) Loss of color from the hair
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Poliosis is the decrease or absence of melanin (or color) in head hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes. It can give rise to a `Mallen Streak` that can be hereditary. Catherine Cookson wrote a novel and later a TV series called The Mallen Streak, where a family had the condition. Sports presenter Dickie Davies and runner Sam Brown were famous for this fe.....
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premature graying of the hair
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A patchy absence or lessening of melanin in hair of the scalp, brows, or lashes, due to lack of pigment in the epidermis; it occurs in several hereditary syndromes but may be caused by inflammation, irradiation, or infection such as herpes zoster. ... Synonym: trichopoliosis. ... Origin: G., fr. Polios, gray ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(po″le-o´sis) circumscribed depigmentation of the hair, particularly of the scalp, occurring in association with or following various pathologic conditions. See also leukotrichia and canities.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: po′lē-ō′sis Definitions: 1. A patchy absence or lessening of melanin in hair of the scalp, brows, or lashes, due to lack of pigment in the epidermis; it occurs in several hereditary syndromes but may be caused by inflammation, irradiation, or infection such as herpes zoster. Synonyms: trichopoliosis &...
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[
n] - loss of color from the hair
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noun loss of color from the hair
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Whitening of the hair.
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