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Descriptor
English
:
Cyanosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
cianosis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Cianose
Synonyms
English
:
Cyanoses
Tree Number:
C23.888.248
Definition
English
:
A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous
membranes
due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not use for cyanotic heart
disease
unless particularly discussed (=probably HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
3510
Unique Identifier:
D003490
Occurrence in VHL
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