cyanosis
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cy·a·no·sis
(sī′ə-nō′sĭs)n.
A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes resulting from inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
cy′a·not′ic (-nŏt′ĭk) adj.
cyanosis
(ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs)n
(Pathology) pathol a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood
cyanotic adj
cy•a•no•sis
(ˌsaɪ əˈnoʊ sɪs)n.
blueness or lividness of the skin, caused by a deficiency of oxygen or defective hemoglobin in the blood.
cy`a•not′ic (-ˈnɒt ɪk) adj.
cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin caused by lack of oxygen in the bloodstream. Also cyanopathy. — cyanotic, adj.
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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" |