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cyanosis
cy·a·no·sis [ s ə nṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
bluish skin condition: a condition in which the skin and mucous membranes take on a bluish color because there is not enough oxygen in the blood
[Mid-19th century. Via modern Latin< Greek kuanōsis "blueness" < kuanos "dark blue"]

cy·a·not·ic [ s ə nóttik ] adjective
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