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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HYPOXIA

From hypo- + oxy-² +-ia.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HYPOXIA

hypoxia  [haɪˈpɒksɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HYPOXIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hypoxia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HYPOXIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hypoxia

Hypoxia may refer to: ▪ Hypoxia, reduced oxygen content of air or a body of water detrimental to aerobic organisms ▪ Hypoxia in fish, responses of fishes to hypoxia ▪ Hypoxia, a pathological condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of an adequate oxygen supply ▪ Autoerotic hypoxia or erotic asphyxiation, intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal ▪ Cerebral hypoxia or cerebral anoxia, a reduced supply of oxygen to the brain ▪ Diffusion hypoxia or Fink effect, a factor that influences the partial pressure of oxygen within the pulmonary alveolus ▪ Histotoxic hypoxia, the inability of cells to take up or utilize oxygen from the bloodstream ▪ Hypoxemic hypoxia or hypoxemia, a deficiency of oxygen in arterial blood ▪ Hypoxia drive, a respiratory drive in which the body uses oxygen chemoreceptors to regulate the respiratory cycle ▪ Hypoxic hypoxia, a result of insufficient oxygen available to the lungs ▪...

Definition of hypoxia in the English dictionary

The definition of hypoxia in the dictionary is deficiency in the amount of oxygen delivered to the body tissues.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HYPOXIA


alexia
əˈlɛksɪə
anorexia
ˌænɒˈrɛksɪə
anoxia
ænˈɒksɪə
apraxia
əˈpræksɪə
asphyxia
æsˈfɪksɪə
ataraxia
ˌætəˈræksɪə
ataxia
əˈtæksɪə
banksia
ˈbæŋksɪə
Brixia
ˈbrɪksɪə
cachexia
kəˈkɛksɪə
dyslexia
dɪsˈlɛksɪə
dyspraxia
dɪsˈpræksɪə
folksier
ˈfəʊksɪə
foxier
ˈfɒksɪə
hyperpyrexia
ˌhaɪpəpaɪˈrɛksɪə
ixia
ˈɪksɪə
orthorexia
ˈɔːθəˌrɛksɪə
pyrexia
paɪˈrɛksɪə
pyrrhuloxia
ˌpɪrəˈlɒksɪə
sexier
ˈseksɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HYPOXIA

hypothetically
hypothetico-deductive
hypothetise
hypothetize
hypothymia
hypothyroid
hypothyroidism
hypotonia
hypotonic
hypotonicity
hypotrochoid
hypotyposes
hypotyposis
hypoventilation
hypoxaemia
hypoxaemic
hypoxanthine
hypoxemia
hypoxemic
hypoxic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HYPOXIA

apyrexia
corporate anorexia
dystaxia
echopraxia
eutaxia
heterotaxia
hyperorexia
hyperprosexia
locomotor ataxia
paralexia
pleonexia
pyxia
wuxia

Synonyms and antonyms of hypoxia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hypoxia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HYPOXIA

Find out the translation of hypoxia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hypoxia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hypoxia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缺氧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hipoxia
570 millions of speakers

English

hypoxia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाइपोक्सिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نقص الأكسجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гипоксия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hipóxia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হায়পক্সিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hypoxie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hipoksia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hypoxie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

低酸素症
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저산소증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hypoxia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tình trạng thiếu oxy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹைப்போக்ஸியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हायपोक्सिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oksijen yetmezliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ipossia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedotlenienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гіпоксія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hipoxie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hipoksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hypoxi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hypoksi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hypoxia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HYPOXIA»

The term «hypoxia» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HYPOXIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hypoxia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hypoxia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hypoxia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HYPOXIA»

Discover the use of hypoxia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hypoxia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hypoxia: From Genes to the Bedside
Topics in this volume include gene-environment interactions, a theme developed in both a clinical context regarding exercise and hypoxia, as well as in native populations living in high altitudes.
Robert C. Roach, Peter D. Wagner, Peter H. Hackett, 2001
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Intermittent Hypoxia and Human Diseases
This is a comprehensive monograph for clinicians, research scientists, academic faculty, postgraduate and medical students, and allied health professiona
Lei Xi, Tatiana V. Serebrovskaya, 2012
3
Fish Physiology: Hypoxia: Hypoxia
The aim of this volume is two-fold.
Jeffrey G. Richards, Anthony P. Farrell, Colin J. Brauner, 2009
4
Fetal Hypoxia
This is a high-level clinical reference text on sonographic findings in a range of cases of fetal hypoxia.
Ph. Arbeille, D. Maulik, 1999
5
Surviving Hypoxia: Mechanisms of Control and Adaptation
The book focuses on descriptions and discussions of common facets, contrasting solutions in a variety of physiological hypoxia defense strategies, including those shown by plants, invertebrates, and vertebrates.
Peter W. Hochachka, Peter L. Lutz, Thomas J. Sick, 1993
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Brain Hypoxia and Ischemia: With Special Emphasis on Development
This volume aims to increase the understanding of these mechanisms and to stimulate research on better diagnosis and treatment of diseases that afflict the brain and potentially other organs when O2 levels are dysregulated.
Gabriel G. Haddad, Shan Ping Yu, 2009
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Imaging of Hypoxia: Tracer Developments
As the result of a workshop held by the Section for Radiopharmacy in Tübingen, this book collects observations and findings in order to stimulate the on-going research resulting in important clinical applications.
Hans-Jürgen Machulla, 1999
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Hypoxia and the Circulation
The hypoxia volumes will focus on cutting edge research at the interface of hypoxia and biomedicine.
Robert Roach, Peter D. Wagner, Peter Hackett, 2008
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Oxygen Biology and Hypoxia
The highly relevant material makes it an essential publication for researchers in all fields of life and related sciences. This volume features articles on the topic of oxygen biology and hypoxia.
‎2007
10
Physiological Responses to Intermittent Hypoxia in Humans
The following summary outlines the progression and key findings related to the series of experiments.
Jon C. Kolb, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HYPOXIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hypoxia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mumbai: Fire caused by cylinder leak claims 4, injures 3 in 10 …
... of V N Desai Hospital, he said the four men had lost their lives because of burn injuries and hypoxia caused by smoke inhalation. «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
2
3 Biotech Stocks 50% (or More) Off Their 5-Year Highs That Could …
In normal cellular growth hypoxia would be very rare. Thus, by targeting hypoxia, evofosfamide should be able to deliver a targeted dose to a ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
3
A Science "A-Team" Focuses On Ocean Acidity | Jefferson Public …
The West Coast Ocean Acidification & Hypoxia Science Panel brings together top minds from the West Coast State and British Columbia to ... «Jefferson Public Radio, Jul 15»
4
Living life in the fast lane | Irish Medical Times
Prof Bob Bristow (Toronto) described the key players of genomics and hypoxia in prostate cancer and suggested that international ... «Irish Medical Times, Jul 15»
5
Fire Department adds LUCAS II - Clarkston News
"We're getting more and better profusion throughout the brain and other organs of the body, keeping damage from lack of oxygen or hypoxia to ... «Clarkston News, Jul 15»
6
Nicaragua: A Canal to Nowhere? - Latinvex - Latin America …
The thousands of ships that would use the canal would “exacerbate the potential for hypoxia,” or oxygen shortages, thus posing a “threat to ... «Latinvex, Jul 15»
7
Company says it can flip one of desal's biggest problems, brine …
Hypoxia is lethal to squid eggs, halibut, Dungeness crab and anything else that lives on the sandy seafloor.” Lord is banking state regulators ... «Monterey County Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Israeli firm develops health-warning sensor for pilots | Fox News
To detect hypoxia in civilian aircraft, the sensor could be adapted to be worn without a helmet. Elbit Systems, whose drones and surveillance ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
9
Blinatumomab in Philadelphia Chromosome-Negative ALL
However, the cytokines released by the activated T cells can result in cytokine release syndrome, which usually presents as fevers, hypoxia, ... «OncLive, Jul 15»
10
Aebersold Lab Tracks TB Proteome Dynamics as Part of $3.2M …
... absolute cellular protein concentrations for 2,023 TB proteins across organism growth stages including exponential growth, hypoxia-induced ... «GenomeWeb, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hypoxia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hypoxia>. Apr 2024 ».
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