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A very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
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hypoxia
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Wikipedia
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Hypoxia refers to low oxygen conditions. Normally, 20.9% of the gas in the atmosphere is oxygen. The partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere is 20.9% of the total barometric pressure. In water however, oxygen levels are much lower, approximately 1%, ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1941, from hypo- + oxygen + abstract noun ending -ia . Related: Hypoxic .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context pathology English) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia 2 A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
Usage examples of hypoxia.
Adidas Galeforce yellow-lens goggles for fog and overcast were attached to the helmets, resting up and leaving the men's eyes clearly visible to Cleary and the oxygen technician so they could check for any signs of hypoxia.
Hundreds of facts were thrown at her, about D-rings and lanyards and oxygen bottles and hypoxia and survival procedures.
Carefully bled-in carbon monoxide, by way of the T-valve, titrated to cause just the right amount of hypoxia.