Definition of Hypoxic hypoxia

1. Noun. Hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs.

Generic synonyms: Hypoxia

Medical Definition of Hypoxic hypoxia

1. Hypoxia resulting from a defective mechanism of oxygenation in the lungs; may be caused by a low tension of oxygen, abnormal pulmonary function or respiratory obstruction, or a right-to-left shunt in the heart. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypoxic Hypoxia

hypoxanthine oxidase
hypoxanthine phosphoribosyltransferase
hypoxanthines
hypoxanthinosine
hypoxemia
hypoxemias
hypoxemic
hypoxia
hypoxia-ischemia
hypoxia warning system
hypoxias
hypoxic
hypoxic-hypercarbic encephalopathy
hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy
hypoxic hypoxia (current term)
hypoxic nephrosis
hypozeugma
hypozeuxis
hypozincaemia
hypozincemia
hypozoic
hypped
hypping
hyppish
hyppogriff
hyppogriffs
hypromellose
hyps
hyps-

Literary usage of Hypoxic hypoxia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Health Consequences of Smoking: Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"(126) ROTH, RA, Jr., RUBIN, RJ Comparison of the effect of carbon monoxide and of hypoxic hypoxia. I. In vivo metabolism, distribution and action of ..."

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