hypoxia
Biology. a very low level of oxygen, as in an organic environment: The fish have developed a tolerance to the hypoxia of the swamp.
Pathology. an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues: Premature newborns are routinely placed in incubators to treat or prevent hypoxia.: Compare anoxia (def. 2), hypoxemia.
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Origin of hypoxia
1Other words from hypoxia
- hy·pox·ic, adjective
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How to use hypoxia in a sentence
They wrote, however, that having low oxygen levels “may play a role in worse outcomes once the viral illness evolves,” describing hypoxia as an “amplifier” of covid effects.
People with sleep disorders may face higher risk of severe covid | Linda Searing | December 19, 2021 | Washington PostBut by the time the turn was executed the flight crew could have succumbed to hypoxia.
hypoxia or anoxia or lack of oxygen could affect his memory.
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British Dictionary definitions for hypoxia
/ (haɪˈpɒksɪə) /
deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues
Origin of hypoxia
1Derived forms of hypoxia
- hypoxic (haɪˈpɒksɪk), adjective
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