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