Etymology

hypoxia

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Today it means: A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen . Full definition →

First used 1940s
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The story

By surface analysis, hyp- + ox- + -ia.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1940s A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .

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