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  1. poliosisnoun

    loss of color from the hair

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  1. Poliosis

    Poliosis (also called poliosis circumscripta), is the decrease or absence of melanin (or colour) in head hair, eyebrows, eyelashes or any other hirsute area. It is popularly known as white forelock when it affects hair directly above the forehead. This condition can cause single or, less commonly, multiple white patches on the hair. Some mistake these white patches for simple birth marks. In poliosis there is decreased or absent melanin in the hair bulbs of affected hair follicles; the melanocytes of the skin are usually not affected.

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  1. Poliosis

    Poliosis is the decrease or absence of melanin in head hair, eyebrows, or eyelashes. It can give rise to a "Mallen Streak" that can be hereditary. Catherine Cookson wrote a novel and later a TV series called The Mallen Streak, where a family had the condition. Sports presenter Dickie Davies was famous for this feature. People with Waardenburg syndrome usually present this symptom, as do 60% of patients with tuberous sclerosis. This condition can cause white patches on the hair. Most people confuse these white patches as simple birth marks.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of poliosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of poliosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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