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hy·pox·e·mi·a

[hahy-pok-see-mee-uh]
noun Pathology.
inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
Also, hy·pox·i·a.


Origin:
1885–90; hyp- + ox(y)- + -emia

hy·pox·e·mic, hy·pox·ic, adjective
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Hypoxia is always a great word to know.
So is hemopoiesis. Does it mean:
neutrophil cell, especially an abundant type of granular white blood cell
formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body
Example Sentences
  • Cerebral hypoxia occurs when there is not enough oxygen getting to the brain.
  • The exercise would improve circulation heart function, etc, and avoid hypoxia which activates telomerase is sick cells.
  • According to the report, these people had hypoxia even while awake.
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hypoxia (haɪˈpɒksɪə)
 
n
deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues
 
[C20: from hypo- + oxy-² +-ia]
 
hypoxic
 
adj

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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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