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piebaldness
Patchy absence of the pigment of scalp hair, giving a streaked appearance; patches of vitiligo may be present in other areas sue to absence of melanocytes; often transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait and may be associated with neurological defects or eye changes .
Compare: waardenburg syndrome.
Synonym: piebald skin, piebaldism.
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