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Hypertension vs Hypoxia - What's the difference?

hypertension | hypoxia |

In pathology|lang=en terms the difference between hypertension and hypoxia

is that hypertension is (pathology) the disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure while hypoxia is (pathology) a condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia.

As nouns the difference between hypertension and hypoxia

is that hypertension is (pathology) the disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure while hypoxia is (pathology) a condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia.

hypertension

English

(wikipedia hypertension)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) The disease or disorder of abnormally high blood pressure.

    • Antonyms

    * hypotension

    Derived terms

    * hypertensive * arterial hypertension * pregnancy-induced hypertension * portal hypertension * pulmonary hypertension

    hypoxia

    English

    (wikipedia hypoxia)

    Noun

  • (pathology) A condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia
  • A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.

    • Derived terms

    * hypoxic

    Related terms

    * normoxia

    See also

    * anoxia * altitude sickness * hyperoxia * hypoxemia