Hypoxemia Definition

hīpŏk-sēmē-ə
noun
Insufficient oxygenation of the blood.
American Heritage Medicine

(medicine) An abnormal deficiency in the concentration of oxygen in the blood, be it the partial pressure of oxygen (mm Hg), the content of oxygen (ml oxygen per dl of blood) or the per cent saturation of the blood's hemoglobin, singly or in combination.

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Other Word Forms of Hypoxemia

Noun

Singular:
hypoxemia
Plural:
hypoxemias

Hypoxemia Sentence Examples

  • A reduced concentration of oxygen in the blood (hypoxemia) is common to all near-drownings.

  • In 10 to 20 percent of cases, hypoxemia results because the larynx spasms and stays closed.

  • Hypoxemia also occurs in "wet drowning," when the larynx relaxes and water enters the lungs.

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Words Starting With

HHYHYP

Words Ending With

AIAMIA

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Words Starting With H and Ending With A

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