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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Cyanosis

Preferred term

Cyanosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • do not use for cyanotic heart disease unless particularly discussed (=probably HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL)

Scope note

  • 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.

In other languages

  • syanoosi

    Finnish

  • cyanosis
  • ihon sinisyys
  • sinerrys
  • Cyanos

    Swedish

  • Blåfärgning av hud

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003490

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