poliosis
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌpoʊliˈoʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- His poliosis made him stand out in a crowd.
Examples
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The presence of poliosis is sometimes associated with autoimmune conditions.
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She was diagnosed with poliosis at a young age.
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Some genetic disorders can cause poliosis in children at an early age.
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The patient exhibited poliosis on her scalp, with a distinct streak of white hair.
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The child was born with poliosis, which gave her a distinctive white patch in her hair.
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After years of sun exposure, he developed poliosis and noticed gray patches in his otherwise dark hair.
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Doctors explained that poliosis is a common condition that can occur in people of all ages.
Synonyms
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8.2
Loss of colour in the skin or hair that makes them look lighter
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9.9
A condition that causes some loss of color in an animal's skin, hair, or feathers, giving pale patches
How Extensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
poliosis = polio (opaque) = polio + osis
Although formed from the combining form polio- (gray) + the medical suffix -osis, the combining form is not familiar to typical learners and the term is specialized medical vocabulary, so its meaning is not derivable by most users.
Etymology
Poliosis comes from the Greek word polios, meaning 'gray', plus the medical ending -osis for a 'condition'. So, poliosis is a condition where parts of the hair lose color and become white or gray.