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Definition of cyanosis in English: cyanosisnoun ˌsʌɪəˈnəʊsɪsˌsaɪəˈnoʊsəs mass nounMedicine A bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood. Example sentencesExamples - Physical examination revealed a dehydrated man with poor skin turgor but no evidence of pedal edema, cyanosis, dubbing, or telangiectasia.
- The skin and mucous membranes should be inspected for cyanosis, pallor, ecchymoses, telangiectasia, gingivitis, or evidence of bleeding from the oral or nasal mucosa.
- The patient's general appearance should be assessed for evidence of resting dyspnea, cyanosis and cachexia.
- There was no clubbing, cyanosis, edema, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, or rash.
- Infants with coxsackie myocarditis have trouble breathing and sometimes develop cyanosis, a bluish color of the skin, lips, and nails caused by too little oxygen in the blood.
Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek kuanōsis 'blueness', from kuaneos 'dark blue'. Definition of cyanosis in US English: cyanosisnounˌsīəˈnōsəsˌsaɪəˈnoʊsəs Medicine A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood. Example sentencesExamples - Physical examination revealed a dehydrated man with poor skin turgor but no evidence of pedal edema, cyanosis, dubbing, or telangiectasia.
- Infants with coxsackie myocarditis have trouble breathing and sometimes develop cyanosis, a bluish color of the skin, lips, and nails caused by too little oxygen in the blood.
- The skin and mucous membranes should be inspected for cyanosis, pallor, ecchymoses, telangiectasia, gingivitis, or evidence of bleeding from the oral or nasal mucosa.
- The patient's general appearance should be assessed for evidence of resting dyspnea, cyanosis and cachexia.
- There was no clubbing, cyanosis, edema, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, or rash.
Origin Mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek kuanōsis ‘blueness’, from kuaneos ‘dark blue’. |