HYPOXIA


Meaning of HYPOXIA in English

/ haɪˈpɒksiə; NAmE -ˈpɑːk-/ noun

[ U ] ( medical ) a condition in which not enough oxygen reaches the body's tissues

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WORD ORIGIN

1940s: from hypo- (denoting an element in a low valency) + oxygen + -ia .

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