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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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cy·a·not·ic [ s ə nóttik ] adjective
