Cyanosis (noun) (medicine)
sai-an-oh-sis
A bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Mid 19th century modern Latin, from Greek kuanōsis ‘blueness’, from kuaneos ‘dark blue’.
Example sentences
“There was no sign of cyanosis.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
