Definitions for hypoxemiaˌhaɪ pɒkˈsi mi ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hy•pox•e•mi•aˌhaɪ pɒkˈsi mi ə(n.)
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Category: Pathology
Origin of hypoxemia:
1885–90; hyp - +ox(y )-2+ -emia
hy`pox•e′mic(adj.)
Wiktionary
hypoxemia(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.
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