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hypoxia definition

hy·poxia (hī päk′sē ə, hi-)

noun

an abnormal condition resulting from a decrease in the oxygen supplied to or utilized by body tissue

Etymology: ModL: see hypo- & oxy- & -ia

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hypoxia Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • induce: This interest in the intracellular pH regulation subsequently included studies on the changes induced by hypoxia, lactate and temperature on intracellular pH.

Converse of object

  • induce: Severe toxicity is frequently accompanied by convulsions, which may also aggravate the potential for heart toxicity by inducing hypoxia.

Adjective modifier

  • fetal: The natural course of chronic fetal hypoxia is slow.

Modifies a noun

  • response: Screening for mutations in and around the hypoxia response element in the promoter region of the VEGF gene in ALS patients and controls.

Noun used with modifier

  • tumor: A review published in the Gray Laboratory Annual Report 1993 " Predictive assays for tumor hypoxia: where are we going?
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