cyanosed
/ˈsaɪəˌnoʊzd/
adjective
- Having a bluish or purplish color of the skin, lips, or nails due to a lack of oxygen in the blood.
- The newborn was cyanosed at birth and needed urgent medical attention.
- After diving too deep without proper equipment, his fingertips became cyanosed.
- The patient's lips were cyanosed, so the doctor immediately gave her oxygen.
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