anoxemia


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an·ox·e·mi·a

 (ăn′ŏk-sē′mē-ə)
n.
An abnormal reduction in the oxygen content of the blood.


an′ox·e′mic adj.
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an•ox•e•mi•a

(ˌæn ɒkˈsi mi ə)

n.
a deficiency of oxygen in the arterial blood.
[1885–90; an-1 + ox (ygen) + -emia]
an`ox•e′mic, adj.
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anoxemia

a lowering of the normal level of oxygen in the blood, of ten experienced at high altitudes.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.anoxemia - abnormally low oxygen content in arterial bloodanoxemia - abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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Translations

an·ox·e·mi·a

n. anoxemia, insuficiencia de oxígeno en la sangre.
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(1947) The respiratory responses to anoxemia of unanesthetized dogs with chronically denervated aortic and carotid chemoreceptors and their causes.