asphyxia liv·i·da (l v -d )n. Asphyxia in which the skin is cyanotic, but the heart is strong and the reflexes are preserved. |
asphyxia livida
[liv′ədə]
an abnormal condition in which a newborn's skin is cyanotic, the pulse is weak and slow, and the reflexes are slow or absent. Also called blue asphyxia.
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