hypoxemia

[ hahy-pok-see-mee-uh ]

/ ˌhaɪ pɒkˈsi mi ə /

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noun Pathology.

inadequate oxygenation of the blood: A mild case of hypoxemia may be treatable with supplemental oxygen therapy alone.

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Origin of hypoxemia

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hypoxemia

hy·pox·e·mic, adjective

Words nearby hypoxemia

hypotrich, hypotyposis, hypovolemia, hypovolemic shock, hypoxanthine, hypoxemia, hypoxia, hypoxic, hypozeugma, hypozeuxis, Hypsilantis