anoxia

Noun
  1. Severe hypoxia;
    Absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues (synset 114066725)
    hypernym: hypoxia - oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
    hyponym:
    • anemic anoxia - anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin
    • anoxic anoxia - anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs
    • ischemic anoxia, stagnant anoxia - anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)

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