anoxemic

Variant of anoxemia

anoxemia definition

an·ox·emia (an′äks ē′mē ə)

noun

a reduction in the normal amount of oxygen in the blood, as at high altitudes

Etymology: an- (var. of a-) + ox(ygen) + -emia

Related Forms:

  • anoxemic an′·ox·e′mic (-mik) adjective

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