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Hypoxia vs Acidosis - What's the difference?

hypoxia | acidosis |

In pathology terms the difference between hypoxia and acidosis

is that hypoxia is a condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia while acidosis is an abnormally increased acidity of the blood.

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

    acidosis

    English

    (wikipedia acidosis)

    Noun

    (acidoses)
  • (pathology) An abnormally increased acidity of the blood.

    • Related terms

    * acidotic