hypoxia meaning

UK US /haɪˈpɑksiə/ 4 syllables

hypoxia (noun): oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency.

Definition of hypoxia

oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
Type of: drive
Kinds: anemic hypoxia, hypoxic hypoxia, ischemic hypoxia, altitude sickness, anoxia, suffocation

hypoxia in a sentence

You'll begin to experience the effects of hypoxia.

How to pronounce hypoxia

hypoxia is pronounced /haɪˈpɑksiə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HY · words ending in IA · 7-letter words

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