Break down the medical word into its word parts, and give the meaning of each word part. Then, give the definition of the medical word.

Hypoxemia

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Definition: Deficient oxygen in the blood
Prefix and definition: hypo-, “deficient, abnormally low, below”
Combining form and definition: ox/i, “oxygen”
Suffix and definition: -emia, “condition of blood”

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