Relating to or affected by cyanosis; showing bluish discoloration of the skin due to inadequate oxygen.
From cyanosis (bluish condition) + -ic (adjective suffix). Cyanosis comes from cyano- (blue) + -osis (condition).
When doctors see a 'cyanotic baby' or 'cyanotic heart disease,' they're describing a whole category of serious conditions—it's medical shorthand that tells the story of a body desperately short of oxygen, often visible at a glance.
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