Color
Color (Medicine)
Color (pronounced: /ˈkʌlər/) in medicine refers to the hue or shade that can be observed in various biological samples, such as tissues, fluids, and cells. It is often used as a diagnostic tool, with changes in color potentially indicating disease or disorder.
Etymology
The term "color" originates from the Old French couleur, which in turn is derived from the Latin color. In the medical context, it has been used since the early 19th century.
Related Terms
- Hue: The attribute of a color by virtue of which it is discernible as red, green, etc., and which is dependent on its dominant wavelength and independent of intensity or lightness.
- Shade: A color produced by adding black to another color.
- Pallor: An unhealthy pale appearance often indicative of disease.
- Cyanosis: A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood.
- Jaundice: A yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and certain body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments, that follows interference with normal production and discharge of bile.
- Erythema: Redness of the skin or mucous membranes, caused by hyperemia of superficial capillaries.
- Hyperpigmentation: Darkening of the skin or nails, caused by increased melanin.
- Hypopigmentation: Loss of skin color, caused by melanin deficiency.
See Also
- Chromotherapy: A method of treatment that uses the visible spectrum (colors) of electromagnetic radiation to cure diseases.
- Diagnostic method: Techniques and procedures used in medicine to identify diseases and disorders.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Color
- Wikipedia's article - Color
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