| anoxaemia | <biochemistry> A condition in which the blood does not carry enough oxygen to keep an organism alive. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| anoxaemia test | A test for coronary insufficiency; the patient breathes a mixture of 10% oxygen and 90% nitrogen; if anginal pain or electrocardiographic abnormalities are induced, the test is positive. Synonym: hypoxaemia test. (05 Mar 2000) |