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xanthism
xanthism (ˈzænˌθɪzəm) n (Zoology) a condition of skin, fur, or feathers in which yellow coloration predominatesxanthism
xanthism[′zan‚thiz·əm] (biology) A color variation in which an animal's normal coloring is largely replaced by yellow pigments. Also known as xanthochroism. 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] 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.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] |