cy·a·no·sis (s   -n  s s)n. A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes resulting from inadequate oxygenation of the blood. cy a·notic (-n tk) adj. |
cyanosis [ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
cyanotic [ˌsaɪəˈnɒtɪk] adj
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen in the bloodstream. Also cyanopathy. — cyanotic, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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| Noun | 1. | cyanosis - a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning) symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease acrocyanosis, Raynaud's sign - cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion carbon monoxide poisoning - a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; "carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood" |
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