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Cyanosis
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Blue-colored skin caused by too little oxygen in the blood. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes resulting from a reduced amount of oxygenated hemoglobin in the blood. (NCI Thesaurus)
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