A condition in which deficiency of oxygen results in a slightly bluish, slatelike color of the skin is:
A) cyanosis.
B) erythrocytosis.
C) melancholy.
D) xanthosis.

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Cyanosis is the condition in which there is a deficiency of oxygen resulting in a bluish coloration of the skin. Erythrocytosis is an increase in the number of red blood cells, melancholy is a state of prolonged sadness, and xanthosis is a yellow discoloration of the skin.

A Condition in Which Deficiency of Oxygen Results in a Slightly