hypoxemia

[hahy-pok-see-mee-uh]

hy·pox·e·mi·a

[hahy-pok-see-mee-uh]
noun Pathology.
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Also, hy·pox·i·a.


Origin:
1885–90; hyp- + ox(y)- + -emia

hy·pox·e·mic, hy·pox·ic, adjective
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Hypoxemia has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
given to using long words.
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hypoxemia hy·pox·e·mi·a (hī'pŏk-sē'mē-ə)
n.
Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood.


hy'pox·e'mic adj.

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