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hypoxemia

or hy·pox·i·a

[hahy-pok-see-mee-uh or hahy-pok-see-uh]
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noun Pathology.
  1. 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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hypoxemia

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