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ACROCYANOSIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does acrocyanosis mean?
• ACROCYANOSIS (noun)
The noun ACROCYANOSIS has 1 sense:
1. cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
Familiarity information: ACROCYANOSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
acrocyanosis; Raynaud's sign
Hypernyms ("acrocyanosis" is a kind of...):
cyanosis (a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes)
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