Definition of Pallor. Meaning of Pallor. Synonyms of Pallor

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Definition of Pallor

Pallor
Pallor Pal"lor, n. [L., fr. pallere to be or look pale. See Pale, a.] Paleness; want of color; pallidity; as, pallor of the complexion. --Jer. Taylor.

Meaning of Pallor from wikipedia

- Pallor is a pale color of the skin that can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, stimulant use, or anemia, and is the result of a reduced amount...
- Pallor mortis (Latin: pallor "paleness", mortis "of death"), the first stage of death, is an after-death paleness that occurs in those with light/white...
- Optic disc pallor refers to an abnormal coloration of the optic disc as visualized by a fundoscopic examination. The disc normally has a pink hue and a...
- symptoms of heart failure. On examination, the signs exhibited may include pallor (pale skin, mucosa, conjunctiva and nail beds), but this is not a reliable...
- central, hemoglobinized area) surrounded by a white ring (an area of relative pallor), followed by dark outer (peripheral) second ring containing a band of hemoglobin...
- or 30 degrees for 30 to 60 seconds may cause pallor. (This part of the test checks for elevation pallor.) A vascular angle of less than 20 degrees indicates...
- Putrefaction is the fifth stage of death, following pallor mortis, livor mortis, algor mortis, and rigor mortis. This process references the breaking down...
- Chionodes pallor is a moth in the family Gelechiidae.[failed verification] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and Colorado...
- and will have an area of pallor in its center when viewed microscopically. In hypochromic cells, this area of central pallor is increased. This decrease...
- hands rapidly, and the examiner compares the colour of both. The initial pallor should be replaced quickly by rubor. The test may be repeated, this time...