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Definition of Hypoxia
1. Noun. Oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency.
Generic synonyms: Drive
Specialized synonyms: Anemic Hypoxia, Hypoxic Hypoxia, Ischemic Hypoxia, Stagnant Hypoxia, Altitude Sickness, Anoxia, Asphyxiation, Suffocation
Group relationships: Asphyxia
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
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