hypoxemia

[ hahy-pok-see-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. inadequate oxygenation of the blood:

   A mild case of hypoxemia may be treatable with supplemental oxygen therapy alone.

Other Words From

• hy·pox·e·mic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoxemia¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hyp- + ox(y)- ² + -emia