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Acrocyanosis: Blueness of the extremities (the hands and feet). Acrocyanosis is typically symmetrical. It is marked by a mottled blue or red discoloration of the skin of the fingers and wrists and the toes and ankles and by profuse sweating and coldness of the fingers and toes.
Acrocyanosis is caused by narrowing (constriction) of small arterioles (tiny arteries) toward the end of the arms and legs.
n. A circulatory disorder in which the hands, and less commonly the feet, are persistently cold, blue, and sweaty . ac ' ro·cy ' a·not ' ic ( -nÅt ' Äk ) adj.
Acrocyanosis is a decrease in the amount of oxygen delivered to the extremities. The hands and feet turn blue because of the lack of oxygen. Decreased blood supply to the ...
Acrocyanosis Definition. Acrocyanosis is a decrease in the amount of oxygen delivered to the extremities. The hands and feet turn blue because of the lack of oxygen.
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–noun Pathology . cyanosis of the extremities, characterized by blueness and coldness of the fingers and toes. Use acrocyanosis in a Sentence See images of ...