"piebaldism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: piebald + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|piebald|ism}} piebald + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} piebaldism (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) A rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead. Wikipedia link: piebaldism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-piebaldism-en-noun-O3FTpPi- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Topics: medicine, sciences

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