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- noun chemistry the
conversion of asaturated compound to anunsaturated one by removinghydrogen or other atoms to form adouble bond - noun medicine a
decrease in the level ofoxygen saturation in apatient 'shaemoglobin
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Examples
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The goal of this study is to investigate the incidence of oxyhemoglobin desaturation (OHD) and explore its mechanisms.
Sickle cell disease research at The Children's Hospital 2010
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They manage to achieve color desaturation on a budget, so mad props to the guy behind the camera.
Satan’s Whip (2008) 2010
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• During the administration of propofol, patients should be monitored without interruption to assess level of consciousness, and to identify early signs of hypotension, bradycardia, apnea, airway obstruction and/or oxygen desaturation.
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• During the administration of propofol, patients should be monitored without interruption to assess level of consciousness, and to identify early signs of hypotension, bradycardia, apnea, airway obstruction and/or oxygen desaturation.
Dr. Johnny Benjamin: Did Michael Jackson Fall Victim to a Rogue Physician? 2010
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The blown out highlights and cliched desaturation effect. flagranthero
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In digital world an image becomes numerical data, so it can be subjected to mathematical manipulations that correspond to color-correction, sharpening, desaturation, distortion to give a wide-lens effect, the addition of a background.
The Nature of Technology W. Brain Arthur 2009
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These babies are particularly prone to conditions such as apnea (suspension of breathing), bradycardia (slow heart rate), oxygen desaturation (low oxygen levels in the blood) and hypotonia (low muscle tone).
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Wexler talks about color desaturation ( "You'll notice the movie gets more colorful when we get to California") and gives some very technical details.
Chris Willman: Bound for Hell, Or Glory? David Carradine and the Feistiest Film Panel Ever 2009
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These babies are particularly prone to conditions such as apnea (suspension of breathing), bradycardia (slow heart rate), oxygen desaturation (low oxygen levels in the blood) and hypotonia (low muscle tone).
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Don't trust the desaturation, often the computer will adjust the value to even things out across all the different hues.
Color Wheel Question James Gurney 2008
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