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Cyanosis

Synonym(s)

A bluish or purplish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to an increase in the amount of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
Blue-colored skin caused by too little oxygen in the blood.: Definition from: National Cancer Institute dictionary


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