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ˌsaɪ əˈnoʊ sɪscyanosis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cyanosisnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. cyanosisnoun

    A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.

  2. Etymology: From. See cyanic.

Wikipedia

  1. Cyanosis

    Cyanosis is the change of body tissue color to a bluish-purple hue as a result of having decreased amounts of oxygen bound to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells of the capillary bed. Body tissues that show cyanosis are usually in locations where the skin is thinner, including the mucous membranes, lips, nail beds, and ear lobes. Some medications containing amiodarone or silver, Mongolian spots, large birth marks, and the consumption of food products with blue or purple dyes can also result in the bluish skin tissue discoloration and may be mistaken for cyanosis.Cyanosis is further classified into central cyanosis vs. peripheral cyanosis.

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  1. cyanosis

    Cyanosis is a medical condition characterized by a bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to insufficient oxygen in the blood. This condition can be noticed in areas such as the lips, nose, cheeks, ears, and fingers. It can be a symptom of various underlying diseases or conditions, such as heart disease or lung disorders.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cyanosisnoun

    a condition in which, from insufficient a/ration of the blood, the surface of the body becomes blue. See Cyanopathy

  2. Etymology: [NL. See Cyanic.]

Wikidata

  1. Cyanosis

    Cyanosis is the appearance of a blue or purple coloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to the tissues near the skin surface being low on oxygen. The onset of cyanosis is 5.0 g/dL of deoxyhemoglobin. The bluish color is more readily apparent in those with high hemoglobin counts than it is with those with anemia. Also the bluer color is more difficult to detect on deeply pigmented skin. When signs of cyanosis first appear, such as on the lips or fingers, intervention should be made within 3–5 minutes because a severe hypoxia or severe circulatory failure may have induced the cyanosis. The name cyanosis, literally means "the blue disease" or "the blue condition". It is derived from the color cyan, which comes from kyanos, the Greek word for blue.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Cyanosis

    A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyanosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyanosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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