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anoxia

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ænˈɒksɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an ok′sē ə, ə nok′-)

an•ox•i•a (an ok′sē ə, ə nok′-),USA pronunciation n.

Pathologyan abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues;
hypoxia.
Pathologythe mental and physical disturbances that occur as a result of hypoxia.

an-¹ + ox(ygen) + -ia 1930–35

an•ox′ic, adj.

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anoxia /ænˈɒksɪə/ n

lack or absence of oxygen
a deficiency of oxygen in tissues and organs
Compare hypoxia

Etymology: 20th Century: from an- + ox( ygen) + -iaanˈoxic adj

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