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cyanosis

/ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
cyanosis
IPA
/ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)der. English cyano- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English cyanosis From cyano- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cyanoses (plural)

Derived Forms

acrocyanosis acyanosis anthocyanosis erythrocyanosis

Phrases

heliotrope cyanosis

Frequently Paired Words

cyanopathy cyanose cyanosed cyanotic cyan

Synonyms

cyanopathy

Questions

How do you pronounce cyanosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/.
What does cyanosis mean?
A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.
Where does cyanosis come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos) Ancient Greek -εος (-eos) Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)der. English cyano- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English cyanosis From cyano- + -osis.

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