Hypoxia

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  • noun. Deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues.
  • noun. Depletion of dissolved oxygen in aquatic environments to levels that are detrimental or fatal to aerobic organisms, often caused by eutrophication.
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  • noun. A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia
  • noun. A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
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  • noun. oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
  • Word Usage
    "Unsuspected obstructive fetal neck masses often prove fatal because of an inability to secure an airway and ventilate the neonate, which results in hypoxia and acidosis."
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    eudoxia  
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