English Explanatory Dictionary

hypoxia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .
  2. A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.

Pronunciation

/haɪˈpɔk.si.ə/ /ˈhaɪ.pɔk.si.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-hypoxia.wav

Word forms

hypoxia hypoxias

Etymology

By surface analysis, hyp- + ox- + -ia.

Antonyms

hyperoxia

Related words

hyperoxemia hypoxemia normoxemia altitude sickness

Derived words

diffusion hypoxia hypoxial hypoxic
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