A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=cyanosis ]
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cross reference
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0044296
- ICD9CM_2005:782.5
- UMLS_CUI:C0010520
definition
A skin and integumentary tissue symptom that is characterized by a bluish or purplish discoloration (as of skin) due to deficient oxygenation of the blood.