oligemia

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ol·i·ge·mi·a (

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A deficiency in the amount of blood in the body. Also called hyphemia, hypovolemia.

oli·gemic (-g

k) adj.

oligemia

[ol′ijē′mē·ə]

Etymology: Gk, oligos, little, haima, blood

a condition of hypovolemia or reduced circulating intravascular volume. Also spelled oligaemia.

oligemia

deficiency in volume of the blood. Estimation of the degree of oligemia, the severity of dehydration, is a vital assessment in many diseases of animals. See packed cell volume, dehydration.

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