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Definition of Anoxia

Anoxia: 1. Strictly speaking, the absence of oxygen. 2. The near absence of oxygen. 3. Sometimes used loosely as a synonym for hypoxia.

From an- (without) + -ox- (oxygen) + -ia == the state of being without oxygen.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2271
Last Editorial Review: 7/8/2004

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