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Hypoxia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia

n. A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency

Word Usage

"Unsuspected obstructive fetal neck masses often prove fatal because of an inability to secure an airway and ventilate the neonate, which results in hypoxia and acidosis."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

drive

Cross Reference

hyperoxia altitude sickness anoxia

Hyponym

ischemic hypoxia anemic hypoxia altitude sickness hypoxic hypoxia stagnant hypoxia anoxia asphyxiation suffocation

Form

hypoxic

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

eudoxia

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

hypothermia arrhythmia bradycardia ischemia hypoglycemia anoxia edema ketoacidosis hyperglycemia malnutrition