cyanotic

[ sahy-uh-not-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Pathology.

(of the skin) blue or livid due to inadequately oxygenated blood:
Certain heart defects cause a mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, so that the patient will often exhibit a cyanotic or bluish color.

First recorded in 1820–30; from Greek kýano(s) “dark blue” + -tic ( def )

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

And will you explain in lay terms what cyanotic means for the record at this point?

Cyanotic marks were seen on the arms, abdomen, back and neck.

The heart is depressed, the pulse becomes weak and irregular, and in severe cases the face appears cyanotic.

Profuse sweating, a falling temperature and cyanotic mucous membranes indicate the approach of a fatal termination.

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