diffusion hypoxia

Save This Word!

An abrupt transient decrease in alveolar oxygen tension when room air is inhaled at the conclusion of a nitrous oxide anesthesia.diffusion anoxia

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Words nearby diffusion hypoxia

diffusible stimulant, diffusing capacity, diffusion, diffusion anoxia, diffusion coefficient, diffusion hypoxia, diffusionism, diffusion line, diffusion respiration, diffusive, diffusivity

How to use diffusion hypoxia in a sentence

The diffusion of information sources, social media chief among them, simply makes that harder to do.
Could Social Media Blow Special Operations Like the Failed Foley Rescue?|Jacob Siegel|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But by the time the turn was executed the flight crew could have succumbed to hypoxia.
The Tripwire on Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At this critical moment, this diffusion of attention is potentially crippling.
Satellites Correctly Predict Military Campaign Against Civilians in Sudan|Akshaya Kumar|December 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thom Browne, known for his tricolor stripes and short-suits, will soon launch a diffusion collection called Thom Grey.
Mary-Kate Olsen Moves In; 20,000 Pairs of Fake Louboutins Seized|The Daily Beast|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

And let's put that Gaseous Diffusion Plant in...well, on second thought, keep it, Kentucky.
No Cash for You, Kentucky|Paul Begala|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Collectively, Christians can give diffusion to it with an efficiency vastly beyond the sum of all their insulated efforts.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
Hence it may be said that the diffusion of the great doctrine can be attributed to the influence of this image.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
The Arabians conveyed it into Spain, whence its diffusion over Christendom was a simple work of time, sure if gradual.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
That which has been most unscientifically designated as "suppression of diffusion circles," depends solely on this method of use.
Schweigger on Squint|C. Schweigger
The people will imitate the nobles, and the result is a thorough diffusion of the proper feeling.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe