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Definition of hypoxia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hypoxia

noun
 
/haɪˈpɒksiə/
 
/haɪˈpɑːksiə/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a condition in which not enough oxygen reaches the body’s tissues
    Word Origin1940s: from hypo- (denoting an element in a low valency) + oxygen + -ia.
See hypoxia in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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