hypoxia
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pɒkˈsi noun Pathology.
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
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| —n | |
| deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues | |
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| hypoxic | |
| —adj | |
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Hypoxia
is always a great word to know.
So is cytoplasm. Does it mean:
| process of a bone that ossifies separately and later becomes ankylosed to the main part of the bone |
| the cell substance between the cell membrane and the nucleus, containing the cytosol, organelles, cytoskeleton, and various particles. |
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Medical Dictionary
hypoxemia hy·pox·e·mi·a (hī'pŏk-sē'mē-ə)
n.
Insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood.
hy'pox·e'mic adj.
hypoxia hy·pox·i·a (hī-pŏk'sē-ə, hĭ-)
n.
Insufficient levels of oxygen in blood or tissue.
hy·pox'ic adj.
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Example sentences
Obesity also puts people at risk for hypoxia, a condition in which there is not enough oxygen to meet the body's needs.
Cerebral hypoxia is an emergency condition that need to be treated right away.
According to the report, these people had hypoxia even while awake.
Cerebral hypoxia occurs when there is not enough oxygen getting to the brain.
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