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anoxia definition

an·oxia (an äks′ē ə)

noun

  1. total deprivation of oxygen
  2. hypoxia

Etymology: an- (var. of a-) + ox(ygen) + -ia

Related Forms:

  • anoxic an·ox′ic (-ik) adjective

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anoxia Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • induce: The most direct way to test this would be to induce anoxia experimentally and ask the subject what it feels like.

Adjective modifier

  • cerebral: Next, she takes up the ever popular " cerebral anoxia " argument.

Modifies a noun

  • cannot: She presents four reasons researchers argue anoxia cannot be responsible.
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