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oxygenation

American  
[ahk-si-juhn-ay-shuhn] / ˌɑk sɪ dʒənˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act or process of treating, combining, or enriching something with oxygen.


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In the Americas, doctors can help infected people by putting them on a life-support machine known as ECMO, for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which breathes for the patient by oxygenating the blood.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

In cases where hantavirus infection is suspected, Mertz said people should seek out urban medical centers that offer extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, which can be used to support the lungs.

From MarketWatch May 4, 2026

These participants also experienced increases in diastolic blood pressure, reductions in shear rate and blood flow, and lower leg muscle oxygenation.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2025

These findings may also affect current approaches to interpreting fMRI scans, which measure changes in blood oxygenation within brain structures as they are activated.

From Science Daily May 29, 2024

These are facts which are not satisfactorily explained by scientific statements concerning oxygenation of the blood.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by Lloyd, John Uri

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