Definition of Hypoxia

a medical or scientific condition in which there are low levels of oxygen concertation in the body or water

Examples of Hypoxia in a sentence

Sea life is all but suffocated when hypoxia causes oxygen depletion in the water.  🔊

Low oxygen levels caused by hypoxia led the woman’s circulation to be compromised and her fingers to turn blue.  🔊

The dead zone was brought about by hypoxia, a lack of oxygen which causes all life to die in a marine area.  🔊

Mountain climbers often suffer from hypoxia as oxygen levels at the tops of mountains are reduced.  🔊

Because his lungs were not fully developed, the premature baby was not able to inhale enough oxygen and developed hypoxia.  🔊

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