Hypobaric vs Hypoxia - What's the difference?
hypobaric | hypoxia |
Of, relating to, or utilizing less than normal pressure (as in air pressure).
(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.
As an adjective hypobaric
is of, relating to, or utilizing less than normal pressure (as in air pressure).As a noun hypoxia is
(pathology) a condition in which tissues (especially the blood) are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen; anoxia.hypobaric
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Mountain climbers need additional oxygen because of the hypobaric conditions