cyanotic
/ˌsaɪəˈnɑtɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by cyanosis; having a bluish or purplish color due to low oxygen in the blood.
- People with certain heart defects may be chronically cyanotic.
- The cyanotic appearance of the child's skin worried the nurse.
- The doctor noted that the patient's cyanotic lips improved after receiving oxygen.
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