cyanosis
noun
cy·a·no·sis ˌsī-ə-ˈnō-səs 
: a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The first thing that came to Fishbein’s mind was cyanosis — not getting enough oxygen to the tissues. 
Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020 Franklin suspects Fredericks had congenital pulmonic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that leads from the heart to the lungs, causing cyanosis or blueness. Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2020 Other signs can include headache, irritability, restlessness, drowsiness, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis, convulsions, and coma. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2019 Symptoms include dizziness, headaches, ringing ears, sleep problems, breathlessness, palpitations, fatigue, and cyanosis, which turns lips, gums, and hands purplish blue. Xing Liu, Science Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019 Signs of encephalitic illness may include fever, headache, irritability, restlessness, drowsiness, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis, convulsions and coma. Fox News, 16 Aug. 2019 The doctor’s diagnosis was spinal cyanosis, which came from all the rounds of combat fighting. George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Dec. 2017 See More
Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020 Franklin suspects Fredericks had congenital pulmonic stenosis, a narrowing of the valve that leads from the heart to the lungs, causing cyanosis or blueness. Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2020 Other signs can include headache, irritability, restlessness, drowsiness, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis, convulsions, and coma. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2019 Symptoms include dizziness, headaches, ringing ears, sleep problems, breathlessness, palpitations, fatigue, and cyanosis, which turns lips, gums, and hands purplish blue. Xing Liu, Science Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019 Signs of encephalitic illness may include fever, headache, irritability, restlessness, drowsiness, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, cyanosis, convulsions and coma. Fox News, 16 Aug. 2019 The doctor’s diagnosis was spinal cyanosis, which came from all the rounds of combat fighting. George Diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, 23 Dec. 2017 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek kyanōsis dark blue color, from kyanos
First Known Use
1834, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cyanosis
noun
cy·a·no·sis ˌsī-ə-ˈnō-səs
plural cyanoses -ˌsēz
: a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood
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