hypoxia
noun/haɪˈpɑksiə/
Frequency rank: #15,288 most common English word
Meaning
A deficiency of oxygen reaching the body's tissues.
Example sentence
Climbers above 8,000 metres often suffer from hypoxia, which makes clear thinking very difficult.
Synonyms & related words
- anoxia
- deoxygenation
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