Haematosis

/ˌhiːməˈtəʊsɪs/ noun

Definition

The process of oxygenation of blood as it passes through the lungs, or the formation of blood.

Etymology

From Greek 'haima' (blood) + suffix '-osis' (process or condition), describing the process of blood becoming oxygenated.

Kelly Says

Haematosis is why breathing is life—your lungs perform haematosis billions of times, swapping carbon dioxide waste for fresh oxygen in a process so efficient that a single lung full of air can oxygenate your entire blood supply.

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