anoxemia
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an·ox·e·mi·a
(ăn′ŏk-sē′mē-ə)n.
An abnormal reduction in the oxygen content of the blood.
an′ox·e′mic adj.
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an•ox•e•mi•a
(ˌæn ɒkˈsi mi ə)n.
a deficiency of oxygen in the arterial blood.
an`ox•e′mic, adj.
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anoxemia
a lowering of the normal level of oxygen in the blood, of ten experienced at high altitudes.
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Noun | 1. | anoxemia - abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition |
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an·ox·e·mi·a
n. anoxemia, insuficiencia de oxígeno en la sangre.
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