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Definition of: cyanosis
(sī′ə·nō′sis) noun Pathol.
A disordered condition of the circulation due to inadequate airing of the blood and causing a livid bluish color of the skin. Also cy·a·no·chroi·a (sī′ə·nō·kroi′ə), cy′a·no·der′ma (-dûr′mə). [<CYAN- + -osis]
—cy·a·not·ic (sī′ə·not′ik) adjective
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