cyanosis

[ sahy-uh-noh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

cyanosis

/ ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs; ˌsaɪəˈnɒtɪk /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• cyanotic, adjective

Other Words From

• cy·a·not·ic [sahy-, uh, -, not, -ik], adjective
• hy·per·cy·a·no·sis 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

Example Sentences

Still, we have patients in the state, as far as cyanosis and agonal type respiration, who are resuscitatable.

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His eyes were opened and somewhat exophthalmic and color was greatly suffused, cyanotic—a purplish cyanosis.

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That's not a lay term either, but when the patient is in oxygen need or oxygen want, cyanosis would be apparent.

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The toxæmia is profound, and the face and lips assume a characteristic cyanosis.

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Pressure over the skin does not cause the colour to disappear as in ordinary cyanosis.

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