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anemic hypoxia

anemic hypoxia

7.5
Low oxygen in the body because the blood lacks enough red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry it
  • noun
  • /əˈniːmɪk haɪˈpɒksɪə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipoxia anémica
  • Doctors treated her anemic hypoxia with a blood transfusion to restore oxygen-carrying capacity.

Examples

  • In cases of severe anemia, anemic hypoxia can lead to fatigue and shortness of breath.

  • The patient was diagnosed with anemic hypoxia due to chronic blood loss and low hemoglobin levels.

  • Many patients suffer from anemic hypoxia.

  • The doctor confirmed her anemic hypoxia diagnosis.

  • Doctors treated her anemic hypoxia with a blood transfusion to restore oxygen-carrying capacity.

  • In cases of severe anemia, anemic hypoxia can lead to fatigue and shortness of breath.

  • The patient was diagnosed with anemic hypoxia due to chronic blood loss and low hemoglobin levels.

Synonyms

anemic anoxia
vsanemic hypoxia
  • Specialized
7.9

A condition where low hemoglobin makes body tissues get too little oxygen

focuses on reduced oxygen transport to tissues caused by low hemoglobin

How Severe

anemic anoxia
  • Specialized
7.9
anemic hypoxia
  • Specialized
7.5

Surface Forms

anemic hypoxia singular
anemic hypoxias plural

Morphology

anemic + hypoxia

The phrase is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'anemic' (relating to anemia/low hemoglobin) specifies the type of 'hypoxia' (low oxygen). A learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer that this refers to hypoxia caused by anemia/low blood hemoglobin; the construction follows regular, cross-linguistically common medical naming patterns.

Etymology

The noun anemic hypoxia combines anemic (too few red blood cells) and hypoxia (literally 'low oxygen'). It gives the image of blood that cannot carry enough oxygen, so it means 'not enough oxygen in the body' because of low red blood cells.