Anoxaemia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Anoxaemia is a noun meaning (medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
Meaning
(medicine) Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia.
Example Sentences
Anoxaemia [... is] a term introduced by Jourdanet to indicate the diminished quantity of oxygen contained in the blood of those living at high altitudes, where the tension of the oxygen in the surrounding air is considerably decreased.
Word Forms
- anoxaemias
- anoxhaemia
- anoxemia
- anoxhemia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anoxemia, hypoxia, hypoxaemia, asphyxia, hypoxemia, asphyxiation.
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