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DEPIGMENTACION [3 records]

Record 1 2003-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Lack or loss of pigment, especially when applied to the skin.

CONT

Certain chemicals, particularly phenol derivatives, when applied to the skin, may cause permanent depigmentation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Disparition des pigments; absence de pigments. Dépigmentation de la peau.

PHR

Dépigmentation de la peau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
DEF

Pérdida de pigmentos o de la facultad de sintetizarlos.

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Record 2 2003-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Any abnormality in the formation or distribution of pigment, especially in the skin; usually applied to an abnormal reduction in pigmentation (depigmentation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Perte ou suppression du pigment d'un tissu, notamment de la peau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 3 2003-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
CONT

... cave animals ... have many special adaptations (including the obvious loss of eyes and pigmentation).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
CONT

[les] espèces cavernicoles [...] montrent une tendance à la dépigmentation

OBS

Relevé dans Biofutur, numéro 114, juillet-août 1992, page 35.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología animal
DEF

Pérdida de pigmentos o de la facultad de sintetizarlos.

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