anoxia

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anoxia

/ænˈɒk.sɪ.ə/ UK
/æˈnɒk-/ UK
/ænˈɑk.si.ə/ US
/æˈnɑk-/ US

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Internationalism, from an- (“without”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ia (“disease”).

noun anoxias

uncountable, usually A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.

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noun condition involving complete lack of oxygen in the tissues

Español	anoxia
日本語	酸欠 sanketsu
हिन्दी	अनॉक्सिता anŏksitā
Português	anoxia
Français	anoxie
Deutsch	Anoxie, Sauerstoffmangel
Italiano	anossia
Ελληνικά	ανοξία anoxía
Română	anoxie
Русский	анокси́я anoksíja

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"anoxia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anoxia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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anoxia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anoxia

Chicago

"anoxia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anoxia.

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@misc{anoxia_2026,
  title = {anoxia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anoxia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}