A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.
Synonyms: Cyanosis, Cyanoses
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do not use for cyanotic heart disease unless particularly discussed (=probably HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL)
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D003490
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