Medical term:
xanthism
xan·thism
(zan'thizm), [MIM*278400]A pigmentary anomaly of blacks, characterized by red or yellow-red hair color, copper-red skin, and often by dilution of iris pigment; autosomal recessive inheritance caused by mutation in the tyrosinase-related protein 1gene (TYRP1) on chromosome 9.
Synonym(s): rufous albinism
[G. xanthos, yellowish]
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xanthism
A rare condition occurring in black people that is characterised by red-brown skin colour, which corresponds to either oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) type 2 or OCA type 3.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
xan·thism
(zan'thizm)A pigmentary anomaly in some black people, characterized by red or yellow-red hair color, copper-red skin, and often dilution of iris pigment.
[G. xanthos, yellowish]
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