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hypoxia
[ hahy-pok-see-uh ]
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: Compare anoxia ( def 2 ), hypoxemia.
Premature newborns are routinely placed in incubators to treat or prevent hypoxia.
hypoxia
/ haɪˈpɒksɪə; haɪˈpɒksɪk /
noun
- deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues
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Derived Forms
- hypoxic, adjective
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Other Words From
- hy·pox·ic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypoxia1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypoxia1
C20: from hypo- + oxy- ² + -ia
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Example Sentences
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.
From Washington Post
But by the time the turn was executed the flight crew could have succumbed to hypoxia.
From The Daily Beast
Hypoxia or anoxia or lack of oxygen could affect his memory.
From Project Gutenberg
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