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anoxemic

anoxemic

9.9
Having very low oxygen in the blood
  • adjective
  • /ˌænəʊˈziːmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anoxémico
  • The patient was diagnosed as anoxemic after laboratory tests revealed a dangerously low oxygen level.

Examples

  • During the rescue, several miners became anoxemic due to insufficient ventilation in the shaft.

  • The patient was diagnosed as anoxemic after laboratory tests showed a dangerously low level of oxygen in his blood.

  • Doctors monitored the anoxemic symptoms to prevent further complications.

  • The patient was diagnosed as anoxemic after the tests.

  • An anoxemic condition can lead to serious health issues.

  • During the rescue, the miners became anoxemic due to a lack of oxygen from the insufficient ventilation in the mine.

  • Doctors treated the anoxemic symptoms promptly to avoid serious complications from low oxygen levels.

Synonyms

hypoxic
vsanoxemic
  • Specialized
8 8.1

Having less oxygen than normal in the body or a part of it

is specific to low oxygen in arterial blood rather than general body areas
anoxic
vsanoxemic
  • Specialized
2 9.3

Without oxygen so living things cannot breathe

describes a less extreme low oxygen found in arterial blood

How Oxygenated

hypoxic
  • Specialized
8 8.1
anoxemic
  • Specialized
9.9
anoxic
  • Specialized
2 9.3

Surface Forms

anoxemic positive

Morphology

anoxemic = anoxemia (semi-transparent) = an + ox + em + ic

The term 'anoxemia' is specialized, and while 'ic' denotes relating to, the medical context may not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Anoxemic breaks into three parts: an- meaning 'without', oxygen meaning 'oxygen', and -emic, as in anemic, meaning 'in the blood'. So, anoxemic means 'without enough oxygen in the blood', which is why doctors use it for very low blood oxygen.