hypoxia
pronunciation
How to pronounce hypoxia in British English:
UK [haɪˈpɒksiə]
How to pronounce hypoxia in American English:
US [haɪˈpɑksiə]
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- Noun:
- a very strong drive resulting from a deficiency of available oxygen in the blood and bodily tissues (short of anoxia)
Word Origin
- hypoxia (n.)
- 1941, from hypo- + oxygen + abstract noun ending -ia. Related: Hypoxic.
Example
- 1. Hypoxia in hospital patients has various causes , from circulation problems to metabolism difficulties .
- 2. Erythropoiesis is regulated by erythropoietin , which increases in the presence of hypoxia and regulates rbc production .
- 3. When oxygen levels dip , hif-1 switches on the genes needed to cope with hypoxia .
- 4. The cell death , largely due to hypoxia induces angiogenesis which restores a supply of nutrients and facilitates further tumour growth .
- 5. The oxygen sensing process enables animals to survive better at low oxygen levels , or ' hypoxia ' .