Anoxaemia
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Critical lack of oxygen in blood; severe hypoxaemia. uncountable, usually
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From an- (“lacking”) + oxy- (“oxygen”) + -aemia (“blood”).
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