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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
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
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