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hypoxemia

or hy·pox·i·a

[ hahy-pok-see-mee-uh or hahy-pok-see-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pɒkˈsi mi ə or haɪˈpɒk si ə /

noun Pathology.

inadequate oxygenation of the blood.

Nearby words

  1. hypovitaminosis,
  2. hypovolemia,
  3. hypovolemic shock,
  4. hypovolia,
  5. hypoxanthine,
  6. hypoxia,
  7. hypoxic hypoxia,
  8. hypoxic nephrosis,
  9. hypozeugma,
  10. hypozeuxis

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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Medicine definitions for hypoxic

hypoxemia

[ hī′pŏk-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood.
Related formshy′pox•e′mic adj.
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