hypoxemia

or hy·pox·i·a

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

noun Pathology.

inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

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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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hypoxic in Medicine

hypoxemia

(hī′pŏk-sē′mē-ə)

n.

Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood.

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Related formshy′pox•e′mic adj.

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