anoxemia

or an·ox·ae·mi·a

[ an-ok-see-mee-uh ]
/ ˌæn ɒkˈsi mi ə /

noun

a deficiency of oxygen in the arterial blood.

Origin of anoxemia

First recorded in 1885–90; an-1 + ox(ygen) + -emia

OTHER WORDS FROM anoxemia

an·ox·e·mic, an·ox·ae·mic, adjective

Words nearby anoxemia

anovular, anovular menstruation, anovulation, anovulatory, anoxaemia, anoxemia, anoxia, anoxic anoxia, anpa, anpr, anqing

British Dictionary definitions for anoxaemia

anoxaemia

US anoxemia

/ (ˌænɒkˈsiːmɪə) /

noun

a deficiency in the amount of oxygen in the arterial blood

Derived forms of anoxaemia

anoxaemic or US anoxemic, adjective

Word Origin for anoxaemia

C19: from New Latin, from an- + ox ( ygen) + -aemia

Medical definitions for anoxaemia

anoxemia
[ ăn′ŏk-sē′mē-ə ]

n.

An absence of oxygen in arterial blood.