Respiratory
hypoxia
hy-POK-see-uh
StatusNew
Definition
Deficiency of oxygen reaching body tissues
PathologyRespiratory
Breakdown
Prefix
hypo-
below normal
Root
ox/o
oxygen
Etymology
Greek: hypo- (below) + ox/o (oxygen) + -ia (condition)
Practice
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