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Hypoxia vs Anoxic - What's the difference?

hypoxia | anoxic |

As a noun hypoxia

is (pathology) a condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia.

As an adjective anoxic is

suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.

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

    anoxic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
  • Lacking oxygen.

    • Related terms

    * anoxia * hypoxic * normoxic * hyperoxic English terms with alpha privatives