hypoxia

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, hyp- +‎ ox- +‎ -ia. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /haɪˈpɔk.si.ə/, /ˈhaɪ.pɔk.si.ə/ === Noun === hypoxia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxias) (pathology) A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen [from 1940s]. Antonym: hyperoxia Hypernym: underoxygenation Hyponyms: anoxia, stagnant hypoxia Coordinate terms: normoxia, pseudohypoxia A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment. Antonym: hyperoxia Hypernym: underoxygenation Hyponym: anoxia Coordinate term: normoxia ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== altitude sickness === Further reading === hypoxia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia