Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An abnormal reduction in the oxygen content of the blood.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Deficiency of oxygen in the blood. Also anoxyhemia, anoxyhœmia.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
anoxaemia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[an– + ox(o)– + –emia.]
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chained_bear commented on the word anoxemia
"One physician gave hydrogen peroxide intravenously to twenty-five patients in severe pulmonary distress, believing that it would get oxygen into the blood. Thirteen recovered; twelve died. This physician, too, claimed success: 'The anoxemia was often markedly benefited, and the toxemia appeared to be overcome in many cases.'"
—John M. Barry, The Great Influenza (NY: Penguin Books, 2004), 353
February 17, 2009
reesetee commented on the word anoxemia
Yikes!
February 18, 2009