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blue baby

–noun Pathology.
an infant born with cyanosis resulting from a congenital heart or lung defect.

Origin:
1900–05
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blue baby  
n.  An infant born with cyanosis as a result of a congenital cardiac or pulmonary defect that causes inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: blue baby
Function: noun
: an infant with a bluish tint usually from a congenital heart defect marked by mingling of venous and arterial blood
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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blue baby n.
An infant born with cyanosis as a result of a congenital cardiac or pulmonary defect that causes incomplete oxygenation of the blood.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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