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anoxia

[/əˈnɒksiə/]
nounfemininepl: anoxias
anoxia
1. A medical condition characterized by a complete absence of oxygen in the body or a specific tissue or organ
The patient suffered from anoxia during the surgical procedure.
O paciente sofreu anoxia durante o procedimento cirúrgico.
2. In environmental science, the condition of having no dissolved oxygen in water
Anoxia in the lake led to the death of fish populations.
A anoxia no lago levou à morte das populações de peixes.
Synonyms
hypoxiaoxygen deprivationasphyxia
Antonyms
oxygenationaerobiosis

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anoxia
Standard medical term used in Brazil
São Paulo
anoxia
Common in medical and scientific contexts
Portugal
anoxia
Standard medical term used in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

cerebral anoxia - anoxia cerebral
fetal anoxia - anoxia fetal
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