How to Use albinism in a Sentence

albinism

noun

• The four have albinism — a lack of color in the skin, hair and eyes.
  — John Minchillo, Star Tribune, 9 July 2021
• The rate of albinism in Africa is much higher than in other parts of the world.
  — Deutsche Welle, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2018
• Some of them have albinism, in which the body doesn't produce a lot of melanin pigment.
  — Author: Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Alaska Dispatch News, 15 Aug. 2017
• Experts say that the bear’s odd coloration is not due to albinism, nor is the bear a Kermode (a different species from the grizzly).
  — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2020
• Thank You for the Music Barber tells her story of growing up legally blind due to albinism in this cabaret show.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
• Janet Jones' fish had pink fins and tail, which is a common indication of albinism.
  — Todd Masson, NOLA.com, 30 May 2017
• There are three ways this can occur: albinism, leucism, and isabellinism.
  — National Geographic, 28 Jan. 2016
• The giraffe’s white appearance is not caused by albinism, which involves a lack of melanin pigment.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2020
• The elephant calf is likely around a year old, and has albinism, Potgieter told Live Science.
  — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
• There’s even a Barbie doll that represents girls with albinism.
  — Shalwah Evans, Essence, 11 Nov. 2019
• Caused by a mutation in the whale’s DNA, leucism is different from albinism, in which a creature is all white with pink eyes.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2020
• Sam Hell was born with an ocular albinism, which causes his eyes to appear red.
  — courant.com, 14 May 2021
• Huking, 24, was born with albinism — a condition in which the body does not produce any pigment in a person’s hair, skin or eyes — and is legally blind.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021
• My mission has always been to raise awareness about albinism and to challenge what society thought about us.
  — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 16 Mar. 2018
• The mutation is analogous to albinism found in humans, Hill said.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2019
• In some parts of the world, Black people with albinism are endangered by the myth that their body parts can transfer magical powers to others.
  — Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2022
• Leucism is different from albinism, in which a creature is all white, with pink eyes, according to the press release.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2020
• Harlow has paved the way for other models with skin conditions like albinism in the industry.
  — Melissa Minton, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2017
• Leucism differs from albinism, which is marked by the loss of all pigmentation and affects the color of the eyes, the National Park Service says.
  — Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2020
• Skin cancer is the primary killer of people with albinism in Africa, according to local rights groups.
  — Daniel Wesangula, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2017
• One tortoise has darker coloring, like its parents, and one has albinism — a rarity for the species.
  — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2022
• The most extreme of these, albinism, results in a total lack of pigment, totally white bodies, and poor eyesight.
  — Jeff Mauritzen, National Geographic, 25 Apr. 2019
• The main difference in appearance between an animal with albinism and one with leucism is the eyes.
  — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2017
• Creatures with albinism are usually, but not always, completely white and can have pink or red eyes.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 1 May 2024
• One giveaway: Unlike animals with albinism, the badger’s eyes appear brown or black, not pink.
  — Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Dec. 2023
• The Jakarta Post reports that the foundation is closely studying albinism in apes to determine how to best help Alba.
  — National Geographic, 18 May 2017
• Jennie Jaidinger's 7 year-old son, Johann, was born with albinism, a genetic disorder that results in a lack of pigment in his eyes.
  — Steve Reaven, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2017
• Born with albinism, which can hamper development of the optic nerve, Crosby had her first guide dog, Keystone, for nearly a decade.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2021
• Carlos Molina, a veterinarian at the zoo, believes that the snow white puma cub is one of only four pumas with albinism worldwide, per the outlet.
  — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
• The animal is likely not a deer with albinism since the creature lacks the red eyes typically found in animals with albinism.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 23 Sep 2024