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sabrina · 01-09-2007, 07:47 PM

Hi there!
Does anybody know the technical term (probably of latin origin) that doctors use when your skin turns blue? (When extremely cold...)
Thanks for your help!

Eulalia Monge · 01-09-2007, 08:15 PM

�Will 'cian�tico' or 'amoratado' fit your text? It is usually used in medicine when skin turns blue with cold.

Hope it helps

Eulalia

Veronica · 01-11-2007, 10:42 AM

There's no special term that I know of, at least in English.

I thought cian�tico was used when you are turning blue due to lack of oxygen, but not cold. Amoratado might work better, but I would say just "pale/bluish/gray".

Eulalia Monge · 01-12-2007, 01:10 PM

Ver�nica:

Your are quite right. I goofed. Cyanosis refers to slighty bluish colour of the skin due to pressure of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin en the blood

Thanks

Eulalia

DocMolly · 09-08-2007, 08:09 AM

Hola.
Cyanotic o cian�tico actually refers to decreased oxygenation of hemoglobin in the blood. One could have a normal hemoglobin but still be cyanotic.
En cuanto a la pregunta original...me parece que "amoratado(a) del fr�o" ser�a perfecto.
Cheers Molly

SandraT · 09-10-2007, 08:27 AM

The word we use here is "morado" for bluish, when someone is cold, his lips/skin are "morados" (although morado is purple) "amoratado" is used to refer to the fact that the person has a lot of bruises...
Maybe it depends on the country???

01-09-2007, 07:47 PM	#1
sabrina Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 366 Rep Power: 318	Medical Term for blue skin Hi there! Does anybody know the technical term (probably of latin origin) that doctors use when your skin turns blue? (When extremely cold...) Thanks for your help!

01-11-2007, 10:42 AM	#3
Veronica Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Argentina Posts: 811 Rep Power: 297	There's no special term that I know of, at least in English. I thought cian�tico was used when you are turning blue due to lack of oxygen, but not cold. Amoratado might work better, but I would say just "pale/bluish/gray". __________________ mmm...papas fritas.

09-10-2007, 08:27 AM	#6
SandraT Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Havana,Cuba Posts: 1,200 Rep Power: 1686	The word we use here is "morado" for bluish, when someone is cold, his lips/skin are "morados" (although morado is purple) "amoratado" is used to refer to the fact that the person has a lot of bruises... Maybe it depends on the country??? __________________ _____________________________ [Have a nice day!!! ♥ Sandra T ♥

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01-09-2007, 08:15 PM	#2
Eulalia Monge Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vi�a del Mar, Chile Posts: 37 Rep Power: 72	�Will 'cian�tico' or 'amoratado' fit your text? It is usually used in medicine when skin turns blue with cold. Hope it helps Eulalia

01-12-2007, 01:10 PM	#4
Eulalia Monge Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vi�a del Mar, Chile Posts: 37 Rep Power: 72	Ver�nica: Your are quite right. I goofed. Cyanosis refers to slighty bluish colour of the skin due to pressure of abnormal amounts of reduced hemoglobin en the blood Thanks Eulalia

09-08-2007, 08:09 AM	#5
DocMolly New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Minnesota Age: 35 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 30	Hola. Cyanotic o cian�tico actually refers to decreased oxygenation of hemoglobin in the blood. One could have a normal hemoglobin but still be cyanotic. En cuanto a la pregunta original...me parece que "amoratado(a) del fr�o" ser�a perfecto. Cheers Molly

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