Finding
pallor
pal·lor [ pal-er ]
Subclass of:
Skin Manifestations
Etymology:
Latin pallor = paleness
Definitions related to pallor:
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A clinical finding in which there appears to be a loss of color and/or perfusion, or a white appearance.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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A clinical manifestation consisting of an unnatural paleness of the skin.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A condition characterized by an abnormal loss of color to the skin or mucous membranes due to reduced delivery of saturated hemoglobin.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Abnormally pale skin.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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An unusual or extreme paleness, state of decreased skin or mucosal coloration.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Unhealthy, pale or white appearance of the face.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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