cyanosis

Phonetic Respelling: [ sahy-uh-noh-sis ]

Definition:

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

Sentence:

Cyanosis may result frompneumonia or asphyxiation or heart failure.

More example sentences:

Cyanosis may result frompneumonia or asphyxiation or heart failure.

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Synonyms:

bluenessof skin; lividnessof skin; blue discoloration of the skin

Antonyms:

normal-coloredskin

How many syllables in cyanosis?

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Divide cyanosis into syllables:

cy-a-no-sis

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