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CYANOSIS

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cy⋅a⋅no⋅sis

  [sahy-uh-noh-sis]
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–noun Pathology.
blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.
Origin:
1825–35; < NL < Gk kyánōsis dark-blue color. See cyan- 1 , -osis

Related forms:
cy⋅a⋅not⋅ic  [sahy-uh-not-ik] , adjective
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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.
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Main Entry: cy·a·no·sis
Pronunciation: "sI-&-'nO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cy·a·no·ses /-"sEz/
: a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood —cy·a·not·ic /-'nät-ik/ adjective
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cyanosis 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.

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