anoxemia

noun an·ox·emia \ˌa-ˌnäk-ˈsē-mē-ə\

Definition of ANOXEMIA

: a condition of subnormal oxygenation of the arterial blood

— an·ox·emic \-mik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1861

Medical Dictionary

noun an·ox·emia

: a condition of subnormal oxygenation of the arterial blood

—an·ox·emic or chiefly British an·ox·ae·mic \-mik\ adjective

an·ox·emia or chiefly British an·ox·ae·mia \ˌan-ˌäk-ˈsē-mē-ə\

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