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Cyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes. It is divided into two types: Peripheral cyanosis: This is the bluish discoloration of the distal extremities like the fingertips, hands, toes, and lips that occurs when there is a lack of oxygen-rich blood flow to these areas. This can be due to cold temperatures, peripheral vasoconstriction, or peripheral vascular diseases. Here, arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) is Normal. Central cyanosis: This is a generalized bluish discoloration of the body and the visible mucous membranes that occurs due to inadequate oxygenation caused by the presence of abnormal hemoglobin or reduced arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2). This could be due to problems of the Heart, Lungs, or Blood.
A dark bluish or purplish-red and congested appearance of the vagina and cervical muscosa. This is an indication of pregnancy. Marcy
There are many warning signs that you are experiencing a lack of oxygen. Some warning signs can include skin that is bluish to gray in color, lightheaded feeling, and tingling in extremities such as fingers or toes.
- Clubbing means enlargement of the ends of the fingers or toes. - Cyanosis means a bluish coloration. - Edema means swelling. .......Therefore, no clubbing, cyanosis or edema simply means that you do not have any of those things.
Blue is the root word of bluish.
Cyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the skin due to inadequate oxygenation of the blood; its presence implies that there are deoxygenated hemoglobins in the blood vessels, thus turning the color into a blue tone.
bluish means light blue
Neptune and Uranus are both bluish in color.
Somewhat blue; as, bluish veins.
A Bluish Bag was created on 1967-06-09.
No. Although bluish could appear to be modifying white as an adjective, bluish is an adjective and white could be a noun (a color) or adjective (colored).
brownish, bluish colour