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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Albinism, Dermatoscopy, Bruise, Amelanism, Rash, Glabrousness, Telangiectasia, Ulcer, Xerostomia, Finger tip unit, Breslow's depth, Nevus, Leucism, Exanthem, Pimple, Purpura, Intertrigo, Hyperpigmentation, Desquamation, Erythema, Malar rash, Chromonychia, Triple response of Lewis, Ecchymosis, Nevi and melanomas, Malpighian layer, Pallor, Maculopapular rash, Papule, Ferriman-Gallwey score, Papulosquamous disorder, Erythrism, Pyoderma, SCORTEN scale, Xeroderma, Acantholysis, Lichenoid eruption, Hyperkeratosis, Hypopigmentation, Parakeratosis, Xerosis cutis, Spongiosis, Morbilliform, Fitzpatrick scale, Acne, Pityriasis, Serpiginous, Atypia, Poliosis, Kamino bodies, Hyperkeratinization, Genodermatosis, Dematiaceous, Scutulum, Pathergy, Papillomatosis, Diascopy, Fungating lesion, Melanosis, Hamilton-Norwood scale, Targetoid, Hydrocarbon keratosis, Ulerythema, Livedo, Dermatomycosis, Blanch, Xanthosis, Dyskeratosis, Vacuolar interface dermatitis, Acanthosis, Acropustulosis, Vacuolization, Autoeczematization, Hydropic swell, Pagetoid, Leukokeratosis, Exocytosis, Hypergranulosis, Mole map, Ludwig scale, Evanescent, Atrophoderma, Skin trauma, Comedo. Excerpt: Albinism (from Latin albus, "white"; see extended etymology, also called achromia, achromasia, or achromatosis) is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin. Albinism results from inheritance of recessive gene alleles and is known to affect all vertebrates, including humans. While an organism with complete absence of melanin is called an albino ( or ), an organism with only a diminished amount of melanin is described as albinoid. Albinism is associated with a number of vision defects, such as photophobia, nystagmus and astigmatis...
