hypoxia

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Etymology

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

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Noun

hypoxia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxias)

  1. (pathology) A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .
    Antonym: hyperoxia
    Hypernym: underoxygenation
    Hyponyms: anoxia, stagnant hypoxia
    Coordinate terms: normoxia, pseudohypoxia
  2. A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
    Antonym: hyperoxia
    Hypernym: underoxygenation
    Hyponym: anoxia
    Coordinate term: normoxia

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