acyanosis

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noun

The absence of cyanosis.

OriginEnglish cyano- ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos) ← Proto-Hellenic *kúwanos →
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Meanings

nounacyanosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe absence of cyanosis.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱwey-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kúwanos
  8. Ancient Greekκῠ́ᾰνος (kŭ́ănos)
  9. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  10. Englishcyano-
  11. Englishacyanosis

From a- + cyanosis.

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APA

acyanosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyanosis

MLA

“acyanosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyanosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acyanosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acyanosis.

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