"Pallid" redirects here. For the Antarctic mountain, see
Pallid Peak. For the Antarctic ridge, see
Pallid Crest.
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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 of
oxyhaemoglobin and may also be visible as pallor of the
conjunctivae of the eyes on physical examination.
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 (pale
lips,
tongue, palms,
mouth and other regions with
mucous membranes). It is distinguished from similar presentations such as
hypopigmentation (lack or loss of skin
pigment) or simply a fair complexion.
^Drummond, Peter D. (October 1997). "Correlates of facial flushing and pallor in anger-provoking situations". Personality and Individual Differences. 23 (4): 575–582.
doi:
10.1016/S0191-8869(97)00077-9.