achromasia
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌeɪkrəˈmeɪziə/
- Specialized
- Says here that she was suffering from achromasia-albinism.
Examples
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After the fall, his skin showed signs of achromasia, indicating bruising from the impact.
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The doctor explained that achromasia can occur due to various health conditions.
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In moments of extreme fear or shock, she experienced achromasia, her face losing its usual color.
Synonyms
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9.9
An unnatural pale look in the skin after injury, illness or strong emotion
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8.3
A very pale look to the skin that shows illness or shock
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4.3
A face that looks very light in colour because of illness, fear, or lack of sun
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8.8
A part of the skin that is lighter than normal because it has less color
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8.6
An unusual change of skin color to pale blue often caused by a bruise, illness or strong emotion
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9.7
A paleness of the skin caused by illness or strong emotion
An unnatural paleness of the skin from bruising, illness, or shock
A condition where the skin looks very pale because of illness or shock
A pale look showing little normal color in the skin
A lack of colour in the skin or in red blood cells
Antonyms
How Pale
- Specialized
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8.2
- Specialized
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9.9
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8.3
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4.3
- US
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1.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
achromasia = chromasia (semi-transparent) = a + chromasia
Formed by the negative prefix 'a-' added to 'chromasia' ('coloration'); the parts indicate 'absence of color', but the term is a specialized medical word and not immediately obvious to general learners.
Etymology
Achromasia comes from a- meaning 'without' and chrom meaning 'color', the same root you see in monochrome. So achromasia describes a condition of 'without color' when the skin looks unusually pale or has a loss of color.