hypoxia

[ hahy-pok-see-uh ]

/ haɪˈpɒk si ə /

noun

Biology. a very low level of oxygen, as in an organic environment: The fish have developed a tolerance to the hypoxia of the swamp.

Pathology. an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues: Premature newborns are routinely placed in incubators to treat or prevent hypoxia.Compare anoxia (def. 2), hypoxemia.

Origin of hypoxia

First recorded in 1940–45; hyp- + oxy-² + -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM hypoxia

hy·pox·ic, adjective

Words nearby hypoxia

hypovolemia, hypovolemic shock, hypovolia, hypoxanthine, hypoxemia, hypoxia, hypoxic hypoxia, hypoxic nephrosis, hypozeugma, hypozeuxis, hypsarrhythmia

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Example sentences from the Web for hypoxia

But by the time the turn was executed the flight crew could have succumbed to hypoxia.
The Tripwire on Flight 370|Clive Irving|March 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hypoxia or anoxia or lack of oxygen could affect his memory.
Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for hypoxia

hypoxia

/ (haɪˈpɒksɪə) /

noun

deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues

Derived forms of hypoxia

hypoxic (haɪˈpɒksɪk), adjective

Word Origin for hypoxia

C20: from hypo- + oxy- ² + -ia

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for hypoxia

hypoxia

[ hī-pŏk′sē-ə, hĭ- ]

n.

Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue.

Other words from hypoxia

hy•pox′ic adj.

单词	hypoxia
释义	hypoxia [ hahy-pok-see-uh ] / haɪˈpɒk si ə / noun Biology. a very low level of oxygen, as in an organic environment: The fish have developed a tolerance to the hypoxia of the swamp. Pathology. an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues: Premature newborns are routinely placed in incubators to treat or prevent hypoxia.Compare anoxia (def. 2), hypoxemia. Origin of hypoxia First recorded in 1940–45; hyp- + oxy-² + -ia OTHER WORDS FROM hypoxia hy·pox·ic, adjective Words nearby hypoxia hypovolemia, hypovolemic shock, hypovolia, hypoxanthine, hypoxemia, hypoxia, hypoxic hypoxia, hypoxic nephrosis, hypozeugma, hypozeuxis, hypsarrhythmia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hypoxia But by the time the turn was executed the flight crew could have succumbed to hypoxia. The Tripwire on Flight 370\|Clive Irving\|March 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hypoxia or anoxia or lack of oxygen could affect his memory. Warren Commission (6 of 26): Hearings Vol. VI (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for hypoxia hypoxia / (haɪˈpɒksɪə) / noun deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues Derived forms of hypoxia hypoxic (haɪˈpɒksɪk), adjective Word Origin for hypoxia C20: from hypo- + oxy- ² + -ia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for hypoxia hypoxia [ hī-pŏk′sē-ə, hĭ- ] n. Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue. Other words from hypoxia hy•pox′ic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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