Which of the following terms means abnormal condition of blue?
A) cyanotic
B) cyanitis
C) cyaniosis
D) cyanosis
D) cyanosis
Cyan/o means blue and -osis means abnormal condition, so cyanosis means
abnormal condition of blue. Cyanotic means pertaining to abnormal condition of blue. -itis
means inflammation, so cyanitis would be inflammation of blue, which is not a medical term.
Cyaniosis is misspelled.
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