Medical Definition of Acroasphyxia

1. Impaired digital circulation, possibly a mild form of Raynaud's disease, marked by a purplish or waxy white colour of the fingers, with subnormal local temperature and paresthesia. Synonym: dead fingers, waxy fingers. Origin: acro-+ G. Asphyxia, stoppage of the pulse (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acroasphyxia

acrita
acritan
acritarch
acritarchs
acrite
acritical
acritical
acritochromacy
acro-
acro-osteolysis
acroagnosis
acroanaesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroanesthesia
acroarthritis
acroasphyxia (current term)
acroataxia
acrobat
Acrobates
acrobatic
acrobatically
acrobatics
acrobatic feat
acrobatic stunt
acrobats
acroblast
acrobrachycephaly
acrocarp
acrocarpous
acrocarpous

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