anoxia

[ an-ok-see-uh, uh-nok- ]

/ ænˈɒk si ə, əˈnɒk- /

noun

an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues; hypoxia.

the mental and physical disturbances that occur as a result of hypoxia.

Words nearby anoxia

anovular menstruation, anovulation, anovulatory, anoxaemia, anoxemia, anoxia, anoxic anoxia, anpa, anpr, anqing, anquetil

Origin of anoxia

First recorded in 1930–35; an-¹ + ox(ygen) + -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM anoxia

an·ox·ic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for anoxia

There was no cerebral response, that is the pupils remained dilated and fixed; there was evidence of anoxia.
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Employing our feeble energies in turns, we dig a trench in the sand where I hope to find the Anoxia.
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Hypoxia or anoxia or lack of oxygen could affect his memory.
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There they encountered the larvae of the Cetonia, the Oryctes, the Anoxia, succulent morsels on which to rear their families.
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What must have happened is that the suit ran out of oxygen, and I lost consciousness due to anoxia.
Accidental Death|Peter Baily

British Dictionary definitions for anoxia

anoxia

/ (ænˈɒksɪə) /

noun

lack or absence of oxygen

a deficiency of oxygen in tissues and organsCompare hypoxia

Derived forms of anoxia

anoxic, adjective

Word Origin for anoxia

C20: from an- + ox (ygen) + -ia

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Medicine definitions for anoxia

anoxia

[ ăn-ŏk′sē-ə, ə-nŏk′- ]

n.

The absence or reduced supply of oxygen in inspired gases, arterial blood, or tissues.

Other words from anoxia

an•ox′ic adj.