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hypoxemia

[ hahy-pok-see-mee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. inadequate oxygenation of the blood:

    A mild case of hypoxemia may be treatable with supplemental oxygen therapy alone.

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  • hy·pox·e·mic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoxemia1

First recorded in 1885–90; hyp- + ox(y)- 2 + -emia

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