Definition of HYPOXEMIA

hypoxemia

Meanings

Plural: hypoxemias

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 26

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Words With Friends Score: 26

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