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hypoxemia

or hy·pox·i·a

[hahy-pok-see-mee-uh or hahy-pok-see-uh]
noun Pathology.
  1. inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

Origin of hypoxemia

First recorded in 1885–90; hyp- + ox(y)-2 + -emia
Related formshy·pox·e·mic, hy·pox·ic, adjective
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hypoxemia in Medicine

hypoxemia

[hī′pŏk-sē′mē-ə]
n.
  1. Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood.
Related formshy′pox•e′mic adj.
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