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Anoxia vs Hyperoxic - What's the difference?

anoxia | hyperoxic |

As a noun anoxia

is (pathology) a condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen, severe hypoxia.

As an adjective hyperoxic is

of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperoxia.

anoxia

English

(wikipedia anoxia)

Noun

(-)
  • (pathology) A condition in which a tissue or environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen, severe hypoxia.

    • Derived terms

    * anoxic

    See also

    * asphyxia English terms with alpha privatives

    hyperoxic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperoxia.
    • (en adjective)
  • Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains more than 21% oxygen.

    • Related terms

    * anoxic * hypoxic * normoxic