Achromia
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achromia a·chro·mi·a (ā-krō'mē-ə, ə-krō'-)
n.
Congenital or acquired deficiency of natural pigmentation.
Lack of capacity to accept stains in cells or tissue. Also called achromasia, achromatosis.
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| achromia | |
noun | |
| an absence of normal pigmentation especially in the skin (as in albinism) or in red blood cells |
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Achromia
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