an·ox·e·mia noun alsoan·ox·ae·mia\ˌa(ˌ)näkˈsēmēə\ (-s) Etymology: New Latin, from an- + ox- + -emia, -aemia : a condition of subnormal oxygenation of the arterial blood — — called also anoxic anoxia • an·ox·e·micalsoan·ox·ae·mic\| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|sēmik, -em-\adjective