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Cyanosis

Cyanosis Meaning & Definition
Cyanosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cyanosis?

[n] a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cyanosis:

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See Also | acrocyanosis | carbon monoxide poisoning | Raynaud's sign | symptom

Cyanosis In Webster's Dictionary

\Cy`a*no"sis\ (s?`?-n?"s?s), n. [NL. See {Cyanic}.] (Med.) A condition in which, from insufficient a[eum]ration of the blood, the surface of the body becomes blue. See {Cyanopathy}.

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