hypoxia

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hypoxia

/haɪˈpɔk.si.ə/ US
/ˈhaɪ.pɔk.si.ə/ US

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

noun hypoxias

countable, uncountable A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .
Opposite: hyperoxia
countable, uncountable A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
Opposite: hyperoxia

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noun condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen

Español	hipoxia
中文	缺氧 quēyǎng
Português	hipóxia
Français	hypoxie
Italiano	ipossia
Ελληνικά	υποξία ypoxía, υποξυγοναιμία ypoxygonaimía
Română	hipoxie
Русский	гипокси́я gipoksíja

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@misc{hypoxia_2026,
  title = {hypoxia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hypoxia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}