mottled skin
Unevenly colored flesh
Mottled skin has an irregular pattern of discolored patches or spots, typically blotchy red, purple, or bluish areas against paler skin.
The marbled appearance results from uneven blood flow and can indicate cold exposure, circulation problems, or various medical conditions.
In dying patients, mottled skin often signals the body shutting down: Her hands and feet became mottled in her final hours.
- blotchyIrregularly marked with patches
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
- patchyIrregular in coverage
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- bruisedInjured beneath skin
speckled · dappled · purple · circulation · poor circulation · cold · body temperature · clammy · veins · blood pooling · pallor · pale complexion · flushed · splotchy · uneven · reticular · rash · hives
- skin discolorationvitiligo, melasma, hyperpigmentation, albinism, depigmentation
- Appaloosa traitsleopard spots, spotted coat, snowflake pattern, frost pattern, snowcap
- dying signsdeath rattle, cold extremities, cyanosis, terminal lucidity, irregular breathing
- natural patternszebra stripes, fingerprints, snowflakes, lightning bolts, wood grain
- baby traitsbaby fat, baby teeth, chubby cheeks, big eyes, button nose
- cardiac symptomschest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, palpitations, heart palpitations