[ ˌsʌɪə'nəʊsɪs ]
■ noun Medicine a bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Derivatives
cyanotic adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Gk kuanōsis 'blueness'.
[ ˌsʌɪə'nəʊsɪs ]
■ noun Medicine a bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Derivatives
cyanotic adjective
Origin
C19: mod. L., from Gk kuanōsis 'blueness'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004