Medical Terminology / Unit 5 MedTerm 0278 short lesson, about 20 seconds
cyan/o: Blue
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The idea
The combining form cyan slash o names the colour blue.
In practice
Cyanosis is an abnormal condition of bluish discolouration of the skin.
Where people slip
Cyanosis names an observed colour. It states nothing about its cause.
Your place on the trail
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