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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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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.

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