Acrocyanosis

/ˌækroʊsaɪəˈnoʊsɪs/ noun

A condition where the skin at the tips of your fingers and toes becomes persistently blue or purple due to poor blood circulation.

From Greek 'akron' (tip) + 'kyanos' (dark blue) + '-osis' (condition). First documented in medical literature in the early 1900s to describe chronic discoloration of extremities.

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