Pallor

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, or anemia.

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Famous quotes containing the word pallor:

    “The pallor of girl’s brows shall be their pall;
    Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
    And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.”
    —Wilfred Owen (1893–1918)

    “Whether to dry
    In humming pallor or to leap and die.”
    —Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)