anoxia: Meaning and Definition of
an•ox•i•a
Pronunciation: (an-ok'sē-u, u-nok'-), [key]
— n.
- an abnormally low amount of oxygen in the body tissues; hypoxia.
- the mental and physical disturbances that occur as a result of hypoxia.
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