hypoxemia

or hy·pox·i·a

[hahy-pok-see-mee-uh or hahy-pok-see-uh]

noun Pathology.

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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Examples from the Web for hypoxia

Contemporary Examples of hypoxia

But by the time the turn was executed the flight crew could have succumbed to hypoxia.
The Tripwire on Flight 370
Clive Irving
March 17, 2014

Historical Examples of hypoxia

Hypoxia or anoxia or lack of oxygen could affect his memory.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)
The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for hypoxia

hypoxia

noun

deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues

Derived Formshypoxic (haɪˈpɒksɪk), adjective

Word Origin for hypoxia

C20: from hypo- + oxy- ² + -ia

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Word Origin and History for hypoxia

1941, from hypo- + oxygen. Related: Hypoxic.

hypoxia in Medicine

hypoxia

[hī-pŏk′sē-ə, hĭ-]

Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue.

Related formshy•pox′ic adj.

hypoxemia

[hī′pŏk-sē′mē-ə]

Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood.

Related formshy′pox•e′mic adj.