CYANOSIS


Meaning of CYANOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsī-ə-ˈnō-səs ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kyanōsis dark blue color, from kyanos

Date: 1834

: a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood

• cy·a·not·ic -ˈnä-tik adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.