: a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
Examples of hypoxia in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebPeople with pre-existing heart or lung conditions are at a higher risk of hypoxia, a dangerous condition in which your body doesn’t get enough oxygen to maintain homeostasis.—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 June 2024 Later, Logan’s condition worsened and he was taken to Danbury Hospital with shortness of breath, rapid and shallow breathing, hypoxia, cyanosis, abnormal and rapid heartbeat and fever, the suit states.—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2024 Read more about nitrogen hypoxia and experts' worries here.—Jeanine Santucci, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024 Nitrogen hypoxia critics contend that putting a mask on a person’s face that forces them to breath nitrogen is tantamount to suffocation.—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hypoxia
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