| cyanosis |
there is not enough oxygen in the blood, causing the skin, mouth, tongue, or nails to look blue in some children.
Ãâó: www.providence.org/alaska/tchap/glossary/C.htm
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| Cyanobacteria |
A large and varied group of bacteria which possess chlorophyll a and which carry out photosynthesis in the presence of light and air, producing oxygen. They were formerly regarded as algae and were called "blue-green" algae. The group is very old and is believed to have been the first oxygen-producing organisms on Earth.
Ãâó: biology.usgs.gov/s+t/SNT/noframe/zy198.htm
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| cyanosis |
Bluish tinge around the mouth or nail indicating a lack of oxygen.
Ãâó: www.azspinabifida.org/gloss.html
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| Cyanobacteria |
A type of bacteria living in damp soil or rocks, or fresh or salt water, that performs photosynthesis, a process in which light, energy, water, and carbon dioxide are converted into oxygen and carbohydrates (sugars).
Ãâó: www.nigms.nih.gov/news/science_ed/chemhealth/gloss...
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| cyanosis |
A term used to describe the color of a patient
Ãâó: www.usctransplant.org/heart/glossary.html
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