Achromotrichia

/ˌækroʊmoʊˈtrɪkiə/ noun

A condition of whitening or loss of normal color in hair, resulting in white or gray hair.

From Greek 'achromatos' (colorless) + 'thrix' (hair) + '-ia' (condition). This medical term specifically describes hair that has lost its normal pigmentation, becoming white or gray.

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