a reduction in the normal amount of oxygen in the blood, as at high altitudes
Derived forms
anoxemic (ˌanoxˈemic) (ˌænɑkˈsimɪk)
adjective
Word origin
an-1 (var. of a-2) + oxygen + -emia
anoxemia in American English
(ˌænɑkˈsimiə)
noun
a deficiency of oxygen in the arterial blood
Also: anoxaemia
Derived forms
anoxemicanoxaemic
adjective
Word origin
[1885–90; an-1 + ox(ygen) + -emia]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: booster, reactor, scrum, toner, upsweepan- is a prefix occurring before stems beginning with a vowel or h in loanwords from Greek, where it means “not,” “without,” “lacking” (anarchy; anecdote); used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix an- include: anacoustic, anacrogynous, analphabetic, anonymous, anopheles; -emia is a combining form occurring in compound words that denote a condition of the blood,as specified by the initial element. Other words that use the affix -emia include: anhydremia, galactosemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, toxemia, tyrosinemia