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  1. fair
    (used of hair or skin) pale or light-colored
    They typically have very fair skin and white or light-colored hair due to a lack of melanin.
  2. exposure
    the state of being exposed to harm
    Long-term sun exposure greatly increases the risk of skin damage and skin cancers, including an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma.
  3. aggressive
    tending to spread quickly
    Long-term sun exposure greatly increases the risk of skin damage and skin cancers, including an aggressive form of skin cancer called melanoma.
  4. iris
    colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
    Albinism also reduces pigmentation of the colored part of the eye known as the iris and the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye called the retina.
  5. retina
    a light-sensitive membrane covering the back of the eyeball
    Albinism also reduces pigmentation of the colored part of the eye known as the iris and the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye called the retina.
  6. involuntary
    without conscious control
    People with albinism usually have vision problems such as reduced sharpness, rapid, involuntary eye movements, and increased sensitivity to light.
  7. sensitivity
    responsiveness to external stimuli
    People with albinism usually have vision problems such as reduced sharpness, rapid, involuntary eye movements, and increased sensitivity to light.
  8. translucent
    allowing light to pass through diffusely
    People with type 1 typically have white hair, very pale skin, and almost translucent (or, partially transparent) irises.
  9. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
    People with type 1 typically have white hair, very pale skin, and almost translucent (or, partially transparent) irises.
  10. distinguish
    mark as different
    Because their features overlap, these four types of albinism are most accurately distinguished by their genetic cause.
  11. disrupt
    throw into disorder
    These mutations disrupt the ability of cells to make melanin, which reduces pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes.
  12. regulate
    fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
    MC1R helps regulate melanin production and is responsible for some normal variation in pigmentation.
Created on Tue Jun 18 11:40:23 EDT 2019 (updated Tue Jun 18 11:44:37 EDT 2019)

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