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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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. countable, uncountable

   "The most profound abnormality determines the oxygen deficiency category ... of hypoxemia."

Antonyms

All antonyms

overoxygenation

Example

More examples

"The most profound abnormality determines the oxygen deficiency category ... of hypoxemia."

Etymology

By surface analysis, hyp- + ox- + -emia.

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