Medical Root
cyan/o
blue
From Greek kyaneos, dark blue
Meaning
What does cyan/o mean?
cyan/o is a root meaning blue. It comes from Greek kyaneos, dark blue.
Inside words it is spelled cyan.
Blue skin or lips point to too little oxygen in the blood; acyanotic heart defects are the ones that do not cause it.
In real words
Medical words with cyan/o
a bluish or purplish tinge of the skin and lips caused by too little oxygen in the blood
showing cyanosis: bluish from too little oxygen in the blood
without cyanosis; used of heart defects that do not turn the skin blue
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Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- CYAN- Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean
- 3.2 Word Components Related to the Integumentary System – Medical Terminology – 2e
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