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Hypoxia vs Anemic - What's the difference?

hypoxia | anemic |

As nouns the difference between hypoxia and anemic

is that hypoxia is (pathology) a condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia while anemic is an individual who has anemia.

As an adjective anemic is

of or pertaining to anemia.

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

    anemic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * anaemic (UK) *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to anemia.
  • (by extension) Weak; listless; lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness.
  • * 1938 , Henry Goddard Leach, Forum and Century (volume 100, page 156)
    • My ordinarily even disposition was shattered, I thought, beyond repair — a condition that was not improved by my utter abhorrence of a diet of infant's food and anemic vegetables.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An individual who has anemia.

    • Anagrams

    * * * English terms with alpha privatives