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WAN
(wahn)
Unnaturally
pale due to worry or sleeplessness
Common
clues: Pale; Blanched; Lacking color; Colorless; Pasty-faced;
Washed-out; White as a ghost; Ashen;
Pallid; Unnaturally pale; Hardly ruddy
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Pallor
is a reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin 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, anemia or
genetics. It is more evident on the face and palms. It can
develop suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause.
Pallor
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
symptoms such as hypopigmentation (loss of skin pigment).
Pale
skin is also a very light skin tone most commonly associated with
people of European descent, particularly people of Celtic and
Scandinavian descent. In addition, people who avoid sun exposure
and thus avoid sun tanning also tend to have paler complexions in
comparison to their peers.
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WAN
(169) 30 Tu >1 04 Pale
18
Tu >1 09 Pallid WAB
9
Tu+ >1 08 Ashen
9
We+ >1 09 Lacking color
8
>1 00 Unnaturally pale
7
We+ >1 07 Colorless
5
Tu- >1 00 Pasty-faced
5
Fr- NYT 07 Showing fatigue
5
Th+ >1 08 Washed-out
4
We >1 08 Hardly ruddy
4
Tu- >1 97 Obi-___ Kenobi
4
Th- >1 08 Pasty
4
We- >1 97 Whey-faced
3
We- >1 06 Far from ruddy
3
Th LAT 08 Hardly radiant
3
Fr- >1 97 Peaked ILL
3
Tu >1 09 Washed out
3
We- >1 00 White as a ghost
2
Th >1 03 Blanched
2
Th >1 87 Faint DIM
2
Fr- LAT 08 Half-hearted
2
Fr- NYT 09 Ill-looking
2
Fr NYT 09 Not sanguine
2
We CSy 07 Pale-faced
2
We- >1 04 Unhealthy looking
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