anoxemic

an·ox·e·mi·a

[an-ok-see-mee-uh]
noun
a deficiency of oxygen in the arterial blood.
Also, an·ox·ae·mi·a.


Origin:
1885–90; an-1 + ox(ygen) + -emia

an·ox·e·mic, an·ox·ae·mic, adjective
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anoxaemia or anoxemia (ˌænɒkˈsiːmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a deficiency in the amount of oxygen in the arterial blood
 
[C19: from New Latin, from an- + ox(ygen) + -aemia]
 
anoxemia or anoxemia
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from an- + ox(ygen) + -aemia]
 
anox'aemic or anoxemia
 
adj
 
anox'emic or anoxemia
 
adj

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anoxaemia or anoxemia (ˌænɒkˈsiːmɪə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a deficiency in the amount of oxygen in the arterial blood
 
[C19: from New Latin, from an- + ox(ygen) + -aemia]
 
anoxemia or anoxemia
 
n
 
[C19: from New Latin, from an- + ox(ygen) + -aemia]
 
anox'aemic or anoxemia
 
adj
 
anox'emic or anoxemia
 
adj

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anoxemia an·ox·e·mi·a (ān'ŏk-sē'mē-ə)
n.
An absence of oxygen in arterial blood.

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