Acroasphyxia
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Acroasphyxia is a symptom characterized by chronic cyanosis in the distal parts of the limbs, resulting from circulatory and trophic disturbances. It is classified as a subtype of Raynaud's disease.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ACROASPHYXIA (from Greek akron—extremity, a—negative particle, and sphyxis—pulse), a symptom of circulatory and trophic function disorders in the distal parts of the limbs, manifested by chronic cyanosis; it belongs to a subtype of Raynaud's disease.
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“Acroasphyxia.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/acroasphyxia/