malaerationn.
/ˌmalɛːˈreɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌmælɛˈreɪʃən/ 1. Inadequate oxygenation (of the blood or tissues). disused.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disorders of blood > [noun] > deficiency of air or oxygen
venosity1817
blue jaundice1821
cyania1822
cyanose1834
cyanosis1834
malaeration1843
hypoxaemia1886
anoxaemia1890
acrocyanosis1896
1843 R. J. Graves Syst. Clin. Med. xx. 245 Her countenance exhibits no proof of malaëration of the blood.
1908 Practitioner Mar. 321 Such cyanosis may..indicate lack of propelling power in the circulation, with consequent malaëration.
2. Inefficient or abnormal aeration.
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1986 Brit. Jrnl. Oral & Maxillofacial Surg. 24 293 It is generally considered that malaeration with haemorrhage into a cavity which is normally aerated is the primary event in the development of this condition [sc. cholesterol granuloma].
1990 Geogr. Jrnl. 156 290/2 The bulk density values..do not appear to be sufficiently high significantly to impede root penetration, but some malaeration effects may be apparent.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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