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hypoxic hypoxia

hypoxic hypoxia

7.9
Low oxygen in the blood because the lungs do not get enough air
  • noun
  • /haɪˈpɒksɪk haɪˈpɒksɪə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipoxia hipoxémica
  • High altitudes can sometimes cause hypoxic hypoxia due to lower oxygen levels in the air.

Examples

  • The patient developed hypoxic hypoxia as a result of severe pneumonia.

  • Treatment for hypoxic hypoxia often includes supplemental oxygen therapy.

  • The patient was diagnosed with hypoxic hypoxia after the accident.

  • Can hypoxic hypoxia lead to serious health issues?

  • High altitudes can sometimes cause hypoxic hypoxia due to lower oxygen levels in the air.

  • The patient developed hypoxic hypoxia as a result of severe pneumonia.

  • Treatment for hypoxic hypoxia often includes supplemental oxygen therapy.

Synonyms

hypoxia
vshypoxic hypoxia
  • Specialized
9 7.9

Not enough oxygen reaches parts of the body, for example the brain

is narrower, naming the lung cause that reduces tissue oxygen delivery
hypoxemia
vshypoxic hypoxia
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A low level of oxygen in the blood that can make you feel short of breath

focuses on cause in the lungs rather than blood level alone
anoxic anoxia
vshypoxic hypoxia
  • Specialized
8.8

Not enough oxygen in the blood because the lungs cannot put oxygen into the blood

is the same condition but labeled with a different term
anoxemia
vshypoxic hypoxia
  • Specialized
9.9

A very low level of oxygen in the blood that leaves the heart

refers to the lung cause that leads to this arterial shortage

Surface Forms

hypoxic hypoxia singular
hypoxic hypoxias plural

Morphology

hypoxic + hypoxia

Both constituents are semantically transparent and the adjective 'hypoxic' (insufficient oxygen supply) directly modifies the noun 'hypoxia' (condition of inadequate oxygen), so the phrase denotes a subtype of hypoxia caused by low oxygenation. This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition common cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows the parts can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Hypoxic hypoxia is a medical phrase where hypoxic points to low oxygen in the lungs and hypoxia means 'too little oxygen in the body'. Imagine the lungs cannot pass oxygen into the blood, so the body is short of oxygen, and that's why the term means 'a lack of oxygen caused by the lungs not adding enough oxygen to the blood'.