hypoxemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.

Word forms

hypoxemia hypoxemias hypoxaemia

Etymology

By surface analysis, hyp- + ox- + -emia.

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