pal·lor

pal·lor
/ˈpælɚ/ noun [singular]
formal : paleness especially of the face that is caused by illness

The boy's sickly pallor concerned his mother even though he had no fever.


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  • pal|lor — «PAL uhr», noun. lack of color from fear, illness, or death; paleness: »Pallor suggested a marked reduction in the flow of blood in shock (Harper s). ╂[< Latin pallor < pallēre become pale] …   Useful english dictionary

  • lor — ap·pel·lor; bach·e·lor; bach·e·lor·ism; bach·e·lor·ly; bach·e·lor·ship; ca·lor·i·fa·cient; ca·lor·i·fi·er; ca·lor·i·gen·ic; ca·lor·i·za·tor; chan·cel·lor; chan·cel·lor·ate; chan·cel·lor·ism; chan·cel·lor·ship; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship;… …   English syllables

  • pal — al·lo·pal·la·di·um; al·ve·o·pal·a·tal; an·te·pal·a·tal; as·pal·a·thus; chlo·ro·pal·la·date; co·pal; co·pal·che; co·pal·co·co·te; co·pal·if·er·ous; co·pal·ite; epis·co·pal·ism; Ev·i·pal; glos·so·pal·a·ti·nus; he·mit·ro·pal; het·er·ot·ro·pal;… …   English syllables

  • pal — PAL1, Ă, pali, e, adj. (Despre oameni şi despre faţa lor) Palid (1). ♦ (Despre culori) Puţin intens, şters; (despre obiecte sau fiinţe) care are o culoare puţin intensă, ştearsă; (despre lumină, despre surse de lumină sau despre corpuri… …   Dicționar Român

  • pallor — pal·lor …   English syllables

  • pallor — pal|lor [ˈpælə US ər] n [singular, U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: pallere to be pale ] when someone s skin is very pale in a way that makes them look weak or unhealthy ▪ A sleepless night had added to her pallor …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Pallor — Pal|lor der; s, ...ores [...re:s] <aus gleichbed. lat. pallor> Blässe, bleiche Hautfarbe (Med.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • pallor — pal|lor [ pælər ] noun singular the very pale color that your skin has when you are sick or worried …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pallor — pal•lor [[t]ˈpæl ər[/t]] n. pat unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death • Etymology: 1650–60; < L: paleness < pall(ēre) to be pale …   From formal English to slang

  • pallor — Paleness, as of the skin. [L.] cachectic p. SYN: achromasia (1). * * * pal·lor pal ər n deficiency of color esp. of the face: PALENESS <patients in hemorrhagic shock may exhibit extreme pallor (Scientific Amer. Medicine)> * * * n. abnormal… …   Medical dictionary

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