hypoxia

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US/haɪˈpɔk.si.ə/US/ˈhaɪ.pɔk.si.ə/

noun

A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .

Opposite
hyperoxia
Less commonFirst used 1940sScrabble 22
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Meanings

nounhypoxia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoxias)

plural hypoxias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .First known use 1940s

    Antonyms: hyperoxia

  2. countableuncountableA reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.

    Antonyms: hyperoxia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .

Opposite
hyperoxia

nounA reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.

Opposite
hyperoxia

Origin

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

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Translations

Bulgarian недостиг на кислород
  • недостиг на кислород (nedostig na kislorod)condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Catalan hipòxia
  • hipòxiacondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Chinese Mandarin 缺氧
  • 缺氧 (quēyǎng)condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Czech hypoxie
  • hypoxiecondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Dutch hypoxie
  • hypoxiecondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Finnish happivajaus, hapenpuute
  • happivajauscondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
  • hapenpuutecondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
  • hypoksiacondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
French hypoxie
  • hypoxiecondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Greek υποξία, υποξυγοναιμία
  • υποξία (ypoxía)condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
  • υποξυγοναιμία (ypoxygonaimía)condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Icelandic súrefnisskortur
  • súrefnisskorturcondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Irish hiopocsa, hiopocsacht
  • hiopocsacondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
  • hiopocsachtcondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Italian ipossia
  • ipossiacondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Polish hipoksja, niedotlenienie
  • hipoksjacondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
  • niedotlenieniecondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Portuguese hipóxia
  • hipóxiacondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Romanian hipoxie
  • hipoxiecondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Russian гипокси́я
  • гипокси́я (gipoksíja)condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Spanish hipoxia
  • hipoxiacondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Swedish hypoxi, syrebrist
  • hypoxicondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
  • syrebristcondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Turkish hipoksi
  • hipoksicondition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Ukrainian гіпоксі́я
  • гіпоксі́я (hipoksíja)condition in which tissues are deprived of oxygen
Cite this entry
APA

hypoxia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxia

MLA

“hypoxia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoxia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoxia.

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