Bluish vs Cyanotic - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between bluish and cyanotic

is that bluish is having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue while cyanotic is (pathology) resembling or afflicted with cyanosis.

* blueish

(en adjective)

Having a tint or hue similar to the colour blue.

(figuratively) Somewhat depressed; sad.

(-)

(pathology) Resembling or afflicted with cyanosis.

* 1976 , Ronald Marks, Common facial dermatoses (page 9)

In cold weather rosaceous cheeks often tend to become mauvish and take on a cyanotic tinge.

* cyanose * cyanosed