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Cyanosis

Bluish coloring of the fingernails and lips signaling oxygen deficiency.

As taught in Oxygen and the Gases That Hurt You: Hypoxia, Hyperventilation and CO (Aeromedical Factors) — a free lesson with cited FAA sources.

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