Definitions for hypoxiahaɪˈpɒk si ə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hy•pox•i•ahaɪˈpɒk si ə(n.)
an abnormal condition of the body in which oxygen intake or use is inadequate.
Category: Pathology
Origin of hypoxia:
1940–45; hyp-+ox(y)-2+-ia
hy•pox′ic(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
hypoxia(noun)
oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
Wiktionary
hypoxia(Noun)
A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia
hypoxia(Noun)
A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
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