CYANOSIS

cyanosis

(noun) a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cyanosis (countable and uncountable, plural cyanoses)

(pathology) A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.

Source: Wiktionary


Cy`a*no"sis (s`-n"ss), n. Etym: [NL. See Cyanic.] (Med.)

Definition: A condition in which, from insufficient aCyanopathy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 February 2025

MEGACOLON

(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)


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