oxygen toxicity

oxygen toxicity definition - medical

oxygen toxicity

noun
A condition resulting from breathing high partial pressures of oxygen, characterized by visual and hearing abnormalities, unusual fatigue, muscular twitching, anxiety, confusion, incoordination, and convulsions.

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