achromotrichia
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achromotrichia
Loss or absence of pigment in hair. It may be complete or patchy, affect the length of the fiber or be in well-defined bands or speckled. Can be caused by nutritional deficiency, selective freezing, radiation or pressure. See also vitiligo, copper nutritional deficiency, snowflakes.
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