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hypoxia
hy·pox·i·a
[
hī póksee ə
]
noun
Definition:
inadequate oxygen in body tissue:
an inadequacy in the oxygen reaching the body's tissues
[
Mid-20th century. <hyp- + oxygen
]
hy·pox·ic
adjective
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