- cyanopathy
- n. cyanosis.♦ cyanopathic, a.
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Cyanopathy — Cy a*nop a*thy ( n?p ? th?), n. [Gr. ky anos a dark blue substance + pa qos affection.] (Med.) A disease in which the body is colored blue in its surface, arising usually from a malformation of the heart, which causes an imperfect arterialization … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blue jaundice — Jaundice Jaun dice (?; 277), n. [OE. jaunis, F. jaunisse, fr. jaune yellow, orig. jalne, fr. L. galbinus yellowish, fr. galbus yellow.] (Med.) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the f[ae]ces … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cyanosis — Cy a*no sis (s? ? n? s?s), n. [NL. See {Cyanic}.] (Med.) A condition in which, from insufficient a[eum]ration of the blood, the surface of the body becomes blue. See {Cyanopathy}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jaundice — Jaun dice (?; 277), n. [OE. jaunis, F. jaunisse, fr. jaune yellow, orig. jalne, fr. L. galbinus yellowish, fr. galbus yellow.] (Med.) A morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine, whiteness of the f[ae]ces,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cyanosis — noun /ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/ A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen. See Also: cyanopathy, cyanose, cyanosed, cyanotic … Wiktionary
cyanosis — /saɪəˈnoʊsəs/ (say suyuh nohsuhs) noun blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood. Also, cyanopathy /saɪəˈnɒpəθi/ (say suyuh nopuhthee). {New Latin, from Greek kyanōsis dark blue colour} –cyanotic /saɪəˈnɒtɪk/ (say… …
