1. A medical condition characterized by an abnormally high concentration of oxygen in the blood and body tissues.
The patient developed hyperoxia after prolonged exposure to high levels of supplemental oxygen.
O paciente desenvolveu hiperoxia após exposição prolongada a altos níveis de oxigênio suplementar.
2. In diving medicine, oxygen toxicity resulting from breathing oxygen at high partial pressures.
Divers must be cautious about hyperoxia when using enriched air nitrox at significant depths.
Os mergulhadores devem ter cuidado com a hiperoxia ao usar ar nitrox enriquecido em profundidades significativas.