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cyan/o

A word root that means blue.

SY-uh-noh root

What it means

The root in words for blue. cyanosissy-uh-NOH-sisA blue or gray color of the skin, lips or nail beds.cyan/o blue-osis abnormal conditionFull entry is a bluish color of the skin, lips or nail beds; acrocyanosis is blueness of the hands and feet, common and normal in newborns for the first day or two.

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Related terms

cyanosis

A blue or gray color of the skin, lips or nail beds.

xanth/o

A word root that means yellow.

erythr/o

A word root that means red.

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