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deoxygenation

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de·ox·y·gen·a·tion (d-ks-j-nshn)
n.
The process of removing dissolved oxygen from a liquid, such as water.

deoxygenation
[dē·ōk′sijənā′shən]
Etymology: L, de, from; Gk, oxys, sharp, genein, to produce
the removal of oxygen from a chemical compound.

deoxygenation
the act of depriving of oxygen.


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In addition, they noted that significant deoxygenation occurred during suctioning.
The finding amounts to an interesting "proof of concept" for nitrogen-mediated deoxygenation, says Reid.
A steep slope of this phase indicates nonuniform distribution of alveolar gas, The greater the nonuniformity or inhomogeneity of ventilation, the greater the ventilation to perfusion mismatch, hence, deoxygenation.
 
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