cyanosis

[ sahy-uh-noh-sis ]
/ ˌsaɪ əˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of cyanosis

1825–35; < New Latin < Greek kyánōsis dark-blue color. See cyan-1, -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM cyanosis

cy·a·not·ic [sahy-uh-not-ik] /ˌsaɪ əˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective hy·per·cy·a·no·sis, noun hy·per·cy·a·not·ic, adjective

Words nearby cyanosis

cyanophyte, cyanoplatinite, cyanopsia, cyanose tardive, cyanosed, cyanosis, cyanotic induration, cyanotype, cyanurate, cyanuric, cyanuric acid

British Dictionary definitions for hypercyanotic

cyanosis
/ (ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs) /

noun

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

Derived forms of cyanosis

cyanotic (ˌsaɪəˈnɒtɪk), adjective

Medical definitions for hypercyanotic (1 of 2)

hypercyanotic
[ hī′pər-sī′ə-nŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Characterized by extreme cyanosis.

Medical definitions for hypercyanotic (2 of 2)

cyanosis
[ sī′ə-nō′sĭs ]

n.

A bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes resulting from inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

Other words from cyanosis

cy′a•not′ic (-nŏt′ĭk) adj.