Noun: achromasia
- Unnatural lack of colour in the skin (as from bruising, sickness or emotional distress)
"The achromasia of his face alarmed the doctor";
- lividness, lividity, luridness, paleness, pallidness, pallor, wanness
Derived forms: achromasias
Type of: complexion, skin color [US], skin colour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Achromasia