anoxemia

or an·ox·ae·mi·a

[ an-ok-see-mee-uh ]

noun
  1. a deficiency of oxygen in the arterial blood.

Origin of anoxemia

1
First recorded in 1885–90; an-1 + ox(ygen) + -emia

Other words from anoxemia

  • an·ox·e·mic, an·ox·ae·mic, adjective

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