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Definition of Hypoxia
1. Noun. Oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency.
Specialized synonyms: Anemic Hypoxia, Hypoxic Hypoxia, Ischemic Hypoxia, Stagnant Hypoxia, Altitude Sickness, Anoxia, Asphyxiation, Suffocation
Group relationships: Asphyxia
Definition of Hypoxia
1. Noun. (pathology) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia ¹
2. Noun. A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hypoxia
1. a deficiency of oxygen in body tissue [n -S] : HYPOXIC [adj]
Medical Definition of Hypoxia
1. Reduction of oxygen supply to tissue below physiological levels despite adequate perfusion of the tissue by blood. (cf. Anoxia). This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypoxia
Literary usage of Hypoxia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"The effect of hypoxia on GFR and CPAH- The effect of hypoxia on GFR and CPAH in
... In acetylcholine perfused kidneys GFR did not change during hypoxia. ..."
2. The U. S. Coal Industry, 1970-1990: Two Decades of ChangeTechnology (1992)
"Some of the common respiratory problems are hypoxia, hypercapnia, ... 3.1.3.1 hypoxia
The term hypoxia, or oxygen shortage, is used to mean any situation in ..."
3. Emergency And Continuous Exposure Guidance Levels For Selected Submarine by Best, National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on Toxicology (2007)
"Effect of hypoxia by intermittent altitude exposure on semen characteristics and
testicular morphology of male rhesus monkeys. Int. J. Biometeorol. ..."
4. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"On ascent, however, the diver would rapidly experience hypoxia if the oxygen ...
When hypoxia develops, pulse rate and blood pressure increase as the body ..."
5. Acute Perinatal Asphyxia in Term Infants: Report of the Workshopedited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz edited by Linda L. Wright, Gerald B. Merenstein, Deborah Hirtz (1997)
"The basis for discussing the effects of pure hypoxia as separate from the ...
It was not until 1991, however, that the effects of hypoxia was studied ..."
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