Skip to main content
oxygenation

oxygenation

4 5.1
The process of giving oxygen to blood, tissues, or water
  • noun
  • /ˌɑksɪˈdʒɛnəʊˌeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : oxigenación
  • Optimize the wound bed. Improve oxygenation to the tissues.
  • oxygenation of tissues
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  • improvement in oxygenation

But getting adequate oxygenation of the brain during sleep is key.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • Only three of the seven infants responded with improvement in oxygenation according to changes in the alveolar/arterial ratio of oxygen.

    Academic text (2002)
  • But getting adequate oxygenation of the brain during sleep is key.

  • Please wait for oxygenation process to complete.

  • The facility could be relatively small because oxygenation would reduce the need for water.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The most significant finding on day 4 was Matt's oxygenation status.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Marine animals requiring oxygenation and temperature control will die if not properly cared for.

    Academic text (2009)
  • NIPSV led to a rapid improvement in oxygenation in the first 2 hours.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Hypoxia means inadequate oxygenation of the tissues.

  • The investigators found that brief inhaled ENO treatment improved oxygenation in seven neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension without apparent adverse effects.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The doctor monitored the patient's oxygenation levels during surgery to ensure proper breathing.

Synonyms

oxidation
vsoxygenation
  • Specialized
12 4.9

A process where something reacts with oxygen, for example making rust or helping cells make energy

focuses on adding oxygen as a treatment in biological contexts
oxidization
vsoxygenation
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A process when something combines with oxygen and changes, for example iron turning to rust

is used for adding oxygen as a treatment in biological or medical settings

Compounds

A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen

How Oxygenated

oxygenation
  • Specialized
4 5.1
hypoxia
  • Specialized
9 7.9
deoxygenation
  • Specialized
7.2

Surface Forms

oxygenation singular
oxygenations plural

Morphology

oxygenation = oxygenate (transparent) = oxygen + ate + ion

Formed by adding the nominalizing suffix '-ion' to the verb 'oxygenate'; the verb itself is transparently built from 'oxygen' + '-ate'.

Etymology

Oxygenation comes from oxygen, which itself is made from Greek parts oxy- ('sharp' or 'acid') and -gen ('to produce'), and the ending -ation means the 'process of'. So oxygenation is the process of adding or supplying oxygen to something, which is why doctors and scientists use it for giving oxygen in the body or in water.