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cyanosis

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī′ə nō′sis)

cy•a•no•sis (sī′ə nō′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]

Pathologyblueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.

Greek kyánōsis dark-blue color. See cyan-¹, -osis
Neo-Latin
1825–35;

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cyanosis /ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs/ n

a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood

cyanotic /ˌsaɪəˈnɒtɪk/ adj

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