What is another word for cyanosis?
Pronunciation: [sˌa͡ɪɐnˈə͡ʊsɪs] (IPA) 
Cyanosis is a medical term used to describe the bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes due to a lack of oxygen in the blood. However, there are various other terms used to describe this condition such as lividity, blueness, discoloration, darkening, and pallor. Lividity is used to describe a dark purple or blue discoloration of the skin caused by the pooling of blood after death. The term blueness is another synonym for cyanosis and usually used to describe the bluish color of the lips, nail beds, and skin. Discoloration and darkening are also used to describe the changes in the skin color due to hypoxia, while pallor is used to describe when the skin becomes pale due to decreased oxygenation.
