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Meaning of "pallor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PALLOR

From Latin: whiteness (of the skin), from pallēre to be pale1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PALLOR

pallor  [ˈpælə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PALLOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pallor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PALLOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pallor

Pallor is a pale color of the skin which can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, stimulant use, or anemia, and is the result of a reduced amount of oxyhaemoglobin in skin or mucous membrane. Pallor is more evident on the face and palms. It can develop suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause. It is not usually clinically significant unless it is accompanied by a general pallor. It is distinguished from similar presentations such as hypopigmentation or simply a fair complexion.

Definition of pallor in the English dictionary

The definition of pallor in the dictionary is a pale condition, esp when unnatural.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PALLOR


Allah
ˈælə
Bala
ˈbælə
caballer
kəˈbælə
calla
ˈkælə
Caracalla
ˌkærəˈkælə
cavalla
kəˈvælə
Galla
ˈɡælə
inshallah
ɪnˈʃælə
inyala
ɪnˈjælə
palla
ˈpælə
pallah
ˈpælə
Ramallah
rəˈmælə
tampala
tæmˈpælə
Turnhalle
ˈtɜːnˌhælə
Valhalla
vælˈhælə
vallar
ˈvælə
valor
ˈvælə
valour
ˈvælə
Walhalla
wælˈhælə
Whyalla
waɪˈælə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PALLOR

palliament
palliard
palliasse
palliate
palliation
palliative
palliatively
palliator
palliatory
pallid
pallidity
pallidly
pallidness
pallier
palliest
palling
pallium
pallone
pally
pally up

WORDS THAT END LIKE PALLOR

appellor
bereavement counsellor
camp counsellor
chamber counsellor
chancellor
councillor
counsellor
debt counsellor
Iron Chancellor
Lord Chancellor
Lord High Chancellor
marriage guidance counsellor
Privy Councillor
Privy Counsellor
school counsellor
student councillor
town councillor
vice chancellor

Synonyms and antonyms of pallor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PALLOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pallor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pallor

Translation of «pallor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PALLOR

Find out the translation of pallor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pallor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pallor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苍白
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

palidez
570 millions of speakers

English

pallor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीलापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شحوب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бледность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

palidez
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাণ্ডুবর্ণের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pâleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pucat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blässe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蒼白
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

창백
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pallor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sắc tái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறமிழப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिकटपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

solgunluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pallore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bladość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блідість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paloare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ωχρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bleekheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blekhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blekhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pallor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PALLOR»

The term «pallor» is regularly used and occupies the 90.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PALLOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pallor

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2 QUOTES WITH «PALLOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pallor.
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Colin Farrell
Vampires have always held a very seductive kind of lore and have always been some variety of attractive, whether it's attractiveness that's born of just the physical attributes that they have - this kind of ethereal beauty or translucent pallor - or whether it is more to do with the way they carry themselves.
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Talulah Riley
I have a checklist of things I'd like to do in movies. One of them is get possessed. Die on a deathbed with a ghostly pallor - that's on my list.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PALLOR»

Discover the use of pallor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pallor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Synopsis of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
The development of pallor can be acute and associated with a life-threatening illness, or it can be chronic and subtle, occasionally first noted by someone who sees the child less often than the parents. The degree of pallor depends on the ...
Gary Robert Fleisher, Stephen Ludwig, Benjamin K. Silverman, 2002
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Under Pallor, Under Shadow: The 1920 American League Pennant ...
A real-time account of the tumultuous 1920 baseball season, focusing on the dramatic last half.
Bill Felber, 2011
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Nursing Know-how: Evaluating signs & symptoms
Pallor is abnormal paleness or loss of skin color, which may develop suddenly or gradually. Generalized pallor affects the entire body, although it's most apparent on the face, conjunctiva, oral mucosa, and nail beds. In contrast, localized pallor  ...
‎2009
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The American Quarterly Register
CYRIL PEARL, Cong. init. pallor, Harmon, Jan. II, 1843. ELUS WELI.S, Cong. in", pnilor, Eilgecomh, Jan. 'IS. A. if. BRIDGE, Unit. Init. pa.lor, StonJiih, Jan. 25. BENJAMIN P. SHAW, B«p. onl. pallor, China, M.iych 16. JOHN T. G. NICHOLS, Unit.
‎1843
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Funeral Pallor
"I fell into this job quite by accident, when I discovered that I possessed the ability to see the preternatural world.
Sean Cummings, 2010
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Neuro-Ophthalmology: The Practical Guide
The tables should be used for the broad classification of optic nerve pallor. It is assumed that you have just examined the patient, but have not performed a full neuro-ophthalmic examination. The following paragraph should assist in assigning ...
Leonard A. Levin, Anthony C. Arnold, 2011
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The Glaucoma Book: A Practical, Evidence-Based Approach to ...
15.3.2.3 Neuroretinal Rim Pallor Pallor of the neuroretinal rim increases the likelihood that a non-glaucomatous optic neuropathy is present, especially when the pallor is more prominent than the cupping.18 In 1980, Trobe et al published a  ...
Paul N. Schacknow, John R. Samples, 2010
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Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rhEPO) in Clinical ...
Signs traditionally used in the physical diagnosis of anemia are pallor of the conjunctivae, nail beds, face, palms, and palmar creases.Among these, only pallor of the conjunctivae, nail beds, and palms can be used in patients of any race.
Mohammad Resa Nowrousian, 2010
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Optic Nerve Disorders: Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis and Management Jane W. Chan. Figure 7.2. Autosomal dominant optic atrophy. Both optic discs reveal temporal pallor. Visual acuity is 20/60 OU with poor color vision. (Reprinted from Spalton et al.,10 with permission from Elsevier.) ...
Jane W. Chan, 2008
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Pallor
Pallor is a reduced amount of oxyhaemoglobin in skin or mucous membrane, a pale color which can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, stimulant use, lack of exposure to sunlight, anaemia or genetics.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PALLOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pallor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Labour leadership election: Vote for the candidate who doesn't fear …
... with a near-catatonic father felt like a brutal rite of passage into adulthood – there is now a need for someone to banish the pallor of the party. «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
'Pigeon' Film Delivers Deadpan Art House Comedy
His characters look more like the walking dead than those on the AMC series — they have a deathlike pallor and often stare blankly as if ... «KPBS, Jul 15»
3
Veal recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
It is marked by easy bruising, pallor, and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical ... «Outbreak News Today, Jul 15»
4
Forget craft beer, men are drinking 'brosé' this summer
Not only that, when it comes to colour, "the goal is pallor and transparency". If your brosé is the same shade of salmon pink as your Polo Ralph ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Ingrid Sischy, Artforum Maestro: 1952–2015
A pallor cast and transformed the fabulous out-of-luck stories into matters of life and death and community. Sischy was there, and responsive. «Vulture, Jul 15»
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Faux Tanner Face-Off: How Our Editors Fake a Believable Bronze
Alle Connell, Senior Beauty Editor: I like my natural pallor, but if I'm looking to fake a golden glow, the only product I reach for is St. Tropez ... «StyleCaster, Jul 15»
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USDA recalls tained veal sold in Georgia
It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical ... «Henry Herald, Jul 15»
8
Phosphates artificially added to dairy, cereals more stressful to kidneys
Over the last 10 years, a stream of correlative studies has cast pallor over phosphates as a food additive. Most of the studies have reported a ... «fnbnews.com, Jul 15»
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Facepaint, champagne and antelope skin – writers' oddball quirks …
Quite why he assumed a green pallor, nobody knew. But there were rumours. While talking to Woolf's sister Vanessa, Clive Bell said he thought ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Family's battle to free son from grip of ice
He came back healthier, he'd lost the users'-pallor and had put on weight, but Julie said it wasn't long enough. Drug addicts' clever. For Julie ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»

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