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hypoxia
[ hahy-pok-see-uh ]
/ haɪˈpɒk si ə /
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noun
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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OTHER WORDS FROM hypoxia
hy·pox·ic, adjectiveWords nearby hypoxia
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How to use hypoxia in a sentence
But 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
hypoxia
/ (haɪˈpɒksɪə) /
noun
deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues
Derived forms of hypoxia
hypoxic (haɪˈpɒksɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for hypoxia
C20: from hypo- + oxy- ² + -ia
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Medical definitions for hypoxia
hypoxia
[ hī-pŏk′sē-ə, hĭ- ]
n.
Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue.
Other words from hypoxia
hy•pox′ic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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