cyanosis
(cy-a-no-sis)
4 syllables
Definition
noun. a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished as in carbon monoxide poisoning
Example Sentence
Cyanosis may result frompneumonia or asphyxiation or heart failure.
Synonyms
blueness of skin; lividness of skin; blue discoloration of the skin
Antonyms
normal-colored skin
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