blue baby

noun

, Pathology.

1. an infant born with cyanosis resulting from a congenital heart or lung defect.

blue baby

noun

1. a baby born with a bluish tinge to the skin because of lack of oxygen in the blood, esp caused by a congenital defect of the heart

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue baby¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

These methods can result in chemicals like nitrates infiltrating drinking water and depriving kids of oxygen in a disease called blue baby syndrome.

From Salon

It can especially affect infants, sometimes inducing “blue baby syndrome,” which causes the skin to take on a bluish hue.

From Seattle Times

As a result, researchers say the issue of nitrate-laden drinking water, which can cause a blood disease known as blue baby syndrome in infants and affect pregnant women, will likely persist for decades.

From Seattle Times

Tatum, who is over 6 feet tall, committed to the bit with a light blue baby onesie and a bonnet.

From Los Angeles Times

Nitrate consumption increases the risk of illnesses like “blue baby syndrome” — a potentially fatal condition in which nitrates replace blood oxygen and can cause suffocation — and has been linked to cancer in adults as well.

From Seattle Times