hypoxaemia
noun/ˌhaɪpɒkˈsiːmiə/
/ˌhaɪpɑːkˈsiːmiə/
(British English) (North American English hypoxemia)
[uncountable] (medical)- a lower than normal amount of oxygen in the bloodWord Originlate 19th cent.: from hypo- (denoting an element in a low valency) + oxygen + -aemia, relating to blood.
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