What does redness mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
inflammation, redness, rubornoun
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
red, rednessnoun
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
Wiktionary
rednessnoun
Having the quality of being red in color.
rednessnoun
A red discoloration.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rednessnoun
The quality of being red.
Etymology: from red.
There was a pretty redness in his lips. William Shakespeare.
In the red sea, most apprehend a material redness, from whence they derive its common denomination. Brown.
The glowing redness of the berries vies with the verdure of their leaves. Spectator, №. 477.
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redness
Redness is a condition or quality in which an object, surface or skin appears reddish or pinkish in color. It can be a result of inflammation, high blood pressure, temperature, light reflections or presence of certain pigments. In the context of human body, it often indicates increased blood flow or an immune response. It is also used to describe the hue resembling that of blood, fire, or rubies.
Webster Dictionary
Rednessnoun
the quality or state of being red; red color
Etymology: [AS. redness. See Red.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of redness in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of redness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of redness in a Sentence
The next day I noticed she had redness under her lip but I didn’t think anything of it, it got considerably worse as the days passed; the redness turned into blisters, and they kept growing on her body. That’s when I took her to the hospital.
The eyes need to be closed for an extended period of time for your tear layers to regenerate and replenish. And loss of tears leads to redness.
If you have any eye symptoms, things like eye pain, eye redness, decreased vision, please see an ophthalmologist for evaluation, and when you come, please bring anything that could potentially be causing this infection, especially eye drops, contact lenses or contact lens cases.
Don't get distracted by the redness of the apple.
Icing the area immediately following treatment is key--cold milk compresses are amazingly soothing, popping an Aleve or ibuprofen can decrease swelling and redness, but avoid Tylenol.If the redness lasts for longer than a few hours, be sure to tell your doctor so they can be more conservative with the settings at your next session.
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- vermellor, rojorCatalan, Valencian
- RötungGerman
- rojezSpanish
- sarkanums, sarkumsLatvian
- vermelhidãoPortuguese
- kırmızılık, allıkTurkish
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