oculocutaneous
Affecting eyes, skin
Oculocutaneous describes conditions affecting both the eyes and skin.
The term appears almost exclusively in medical contexts, particularly oculocutaneous albinism, a genetic condition causing reduced pigmentation in the eyes, skin, and hair.
Inherited melanin deficiency
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- melaninNatural coloring compound
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
- nystagmusUncontrolled repetitive eye movement
photophobia · diagnosis · genetic · hereditary · phenotype · dermatology · ophthalmology · mutation
Organ of sight
epidermis · dermis · conjunctiva · sclera · surface · epithelium · pigment · coloration
albinism
Inherited melanin deficiency
- pigmentationNatural tissue coloring
- melaninNatural coloring compound
- syndromeLinked symptoms forming pattern
nystagmus · photophobia · diagnosis · genetic · hereditary · phenotype · dermatology · ophthalmology · mutation · recessive
eye
Organ of sight
mucosa · epidermis · dermis · conjunctiva · sclera · surface · epithelium · pigment · coloration · complexion
cuticle, binoculars, ocular, binocular, monocular, cutaneous, oculus, subcutaneous, oculist