Dyshemoglobinemia
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The state or condition in which hemoglobin amounts and/or function are disturbed in any of various ways, as a clinical feature of any of various diseases. uncountable
"Pulse oximetry has the advantage of being a noninvasive and cost-effective method of providing continuous measurements of arterial oxygen saturation. […] However, pulse oximetry does not measure arterial carbon dioxide tension or pH; it is not a reliable indicator of hyperoxemia; and it can be unreliable in certain patients, such as those with dyshemoglobinemia or sickle cell anemia."
- 2 Any of the various disorders or diseases that comprise this feature. countable, metonymically
"A possible dyshemoglobinemia should be suspected when discordance exists between pulse oximetry readings and physical examination findings."
Example
More examples"Pulse oximetry has the advantage of being a noninvasive and cost-effective method of providing continuous measurements of arterial oxygen saturation. […] However, pulse oximetry does not measure arterial carbon dioxide tension or pH; it is not a reliable indicator of hyperoxemia; and it can be unreliable in certain patients, such as those with dyshemoglobinemia or sickle cell anemia."
Etymology
From dys- + hemoglobin + -emia.
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