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incontinentia pigmenti achromiens

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incontinentia pigmenti a·chro·mi·ens (ə-krōˈmē-əns)

noun
An inherited skin disorder characterized by the appearance of macules with less than normal pigmentation in a swirling or marble pattern, and associated with other abnormalities of the nerves, eyes, muscles, and bones. Also called hypomelanosis of Ito.

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