cyanosis

English

Etymology

cyano- +‎ -osis

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/

Noun

cyanosis (countable and uncountable, plural cyanoses)

  1. (pathology) A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.

Translations

References
  • cyanosis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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