cyanosis

noun cy·a·no·sis \ˌsī-ə-ˈnō-səs\

Definition of CYANOSIS

: a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood

— cy·a·not·ic \-ˈnä-tik\ adjective

New Latin, from Greek kyanōsis dark blue color, from kyanos

First Known Use: 1834

Medical Dictionary

noun cy·a·no·sis \ˌsī-ə-ˈnō-səs\

plural cy·a·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood

—cy·a·not·ic \-ˈnät-ik\ adjective

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