Blood oxygenation

Definition: Blood oxygenation refers to the total content of oxygen in a given volume of blood.

Alternative definition: Amount of oxygen present in arterial or venous blood; while the measure of oxygen present in the vascular tissue or microvascular bed is referred to as tissue oxygenation.

Synonym: (Blood) n

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Related terms: Oxygen Deficiency, Hypoxia, Hyperoxia