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The term for a low amount of oxygen in blood is called cyanosis. It refers to the bluish color of some body tissues, like the lips, because cyan is the name of a shade of the color blue.

Or it can be called anemia if it is due to the low number of healthy red blood cells that carry oxygen.

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