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cyanosis

/sahy-uh-noh-sis/US // ˌsaɪ əˈnoʊ sɪs //UK // (ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs) //

紫绀,发绀,紫绀症,发绀症

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Pathology.

    • : blueness or lividness of the skin, as from imperfectly oxygenated blood.

Examples

  • Still, we have patients in the state, as far as cyanosis and agonal type respiration, who are resuscitatable.

  • His eyes were opened and somewhat exophthalmic and color was greatly suffused, cyanotic—a purplish cyanosis.

  • That's not a lay term either, but when the patient is in oxygen need or oxygen want, cyanosis would be apparent.

  • The toxæmia is profound, and the face and lips assume a characteristic cyanosis.

  • Pressure over the skin does not cause the colour to disappear as in ordinary cyanosis.