oligemia

oligemia definition - medical

ol·i·ge·mi·a (ŏlˌĭ-gēˈmē-ə)

noun
A deficiency in the amount of blood in the body. Also called hyphemia, hypovolemia.

Related Forms:

  • olˌi·geˈmic (-gēˈmĭk) adjective

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