cyanosis.

A bluish or purplish discoloration of skin or mucous membranes associated with insufficient oxygen in the blood.

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Words that belong together

• central cyanosis
• cyanosis of the lips

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Cyanosis darkened his lips while the medic checked the airway.

The nurse recognized the cyanosis before the monitor sounded.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Uncountable condition noun; no ordinary plural. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.