# piebaldism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rare autosomal dominant disorder of melanocyte development, whose common characteristics include a congenital white forelock, scattered normally-pigmented and hyperpigmented macules, and a triangular depigmented patch on the forehead.

## Etymology
From piebald + -ism.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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