cyanosis

[sahy-uh-noh-sis]

noun

Pathology.

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

cyanosis

/ ˌsaɪəˈnɒtɪk, ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• cyanotic adjective
• hypercyanosis noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyanosis¹

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