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oxyhemoglobin

 [ok″se-he´mo-glo″bin]
hemoglobin combined with molecular oxygen, the form in which oxygen is transported in the blood.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ox·y·he·mo·glo·bin (HbO2),

(ok'sē-hē'mō-glō'bin),
Hemoglobin in combination with oxygen, the form of hemoglobin present in arterial blood, scarlet or bright red when dissolved in water.
Synonym(s): oxygenated hemoglobin
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

oxyhemoglobin

(ŏk′sē-hē′mə-glō′bĭn)
n.
A bright-red chemical complex of hemoglobin and oxygen that transports oxygen to the tissues.
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ox·y·he·mo·glo·bin

(ok'sē-hē'mŏ-glō'bin)
Hemoglobin in combination with oxygen; the form of hemoglobin present in arterial blood, scarlet or bright red when dissolved in water.
Synonym(s): oxyhaemoglobin.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ox·y·he·mo·glo·bin

(ok'sē-hē'mŏ-glō'bin)
Hemoglobin in combination with oxygen; the form of hemoglobin present in arterial blood.
Synonym(s): oxyhaemoglobin.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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