cyanosis

American

[sahy-uh-noh-sis] / ˌsaɪ əˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

cyanosis British

/ ˌsaɪəˈnɒtɪk, ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs /

noun

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

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Origin of cyanosis

First recorded in 1825–35; from New Latin, from Greek kyánōsis “dark-blue color”; see cyan- ¹, -osis

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