Definition of HYPOXEMIA

hypoxemia

Plural: hypoxemias

Noun

  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 26

hypoxemia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hypoxemia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hypoxemia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

hypoxemia: valid Words With Friends Word