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hypoxemia

noun
hyp·​ox·​emia | \ ËŒhi-ËŒpäk-ˈsÄ“-mÄ“-É™ How to pronounce hypoxemia (audio) , ËŒhÄ«-\

Definition of hypoxemia

: deficient oxygenation of the blood

Other Words from hypoxemia

hypoxemic \ ËŒhi-​ËŒpäk-​ˈsÄ“-​mik How to pronounce hypoxemic (audio) , ËŒhÄ«-​ \ adjective

First Known Use of hypoxemia

circa 1886, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hypoxemia

New Latin

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hypoxemia

noun
hyp·​ox·​emia
variants: or chiefly British hypoxaemia \ ËŒhip-​ˌäk-​ˈsÄ“-​mÄ“-​É™ How to pronounce hypoxaemia (audio) , ËŒhÄ«-​ËŒpäk-​ How to pronounce hypoxaemia (audio) \

Medical Definition of hypoxemia

: deficient oxygenation of the blood

Other Words from hypoxemia

hypoxemic or chiefly British hypoxaemic \ -​mik How to pronounce hypoxaemic (audio) \ adjective

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