Definition of cyanosis Cyanosis

cy•a•no•sis

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What does cyanosis mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cyanoses

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 anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
  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"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cyanosis (n.)
    A condition in which, from insufficient a/ration of the blood, the surface of the body becomes blue. See Cyanopathy.

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  • cyanosis
    A blue coloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to the presence of deoxygenated hemoglobin in blood vessels near the skin surface.

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