acrocyanosis Syllabification: (ac·ro·cy·a·no·sis)Pronunciation: /ˌakrōˌsīəˈnōsis/Definition of acrocyanosis noun Medicine bluish or purple coloring of the hands and feet caused by slow circulation. Origin: late 19th century: from Greek akron 'tip' + cyanosisacrocyanosis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of acrocyanosis in the British & World English dictionary