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anoxic anoxia

anoxic anoxia

8.8
Not enough oxygen in the blood because the lungs cannot put oxygen into the blood
  • noun
  • /əˈnɑksɪk əˈnɑksɪə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : anoxia anóxica
  • The patient developed anoxic anoxia after severe pneumonia compromised his lung function.

Examples

  • Chronic respiratory diseases can lead to anoxic anoxia if the lungs are unable to adequately oxygenate blood.

  • Doctors diagnosed her with anoxic anoxia following the near-drowning incident.

  • Doctors must quickly address anoxic anoxia to prevent irreversible tissue damage in affected patients.

  • The patient suffered from anoxic anoxia after the accident.

  • Doctors must quickly address anoxic anoxia to prevent irreversible tissue damage in affected patients.

  • Chronic respiratory diseases can lead to anoxic anoxia if the lungs are unable to adequately oxygenate blood.

  • The patient developed anoxic anoxia after severe pneumonia compromised his lung function.

Synonyms

hypoxia
vsanoxic anoxia
  • Specialized
9 7.9

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

is a total lack of oxygen rather than an insufficient supply
anoxia
vsanoxic anoxia
  • Specialized
4 9.3

Complete lack of oxygen in the body that can quickly damage the brain

is the form that results specifically from lungs failing to oxygenate blood properly
hypoxemia
vsanoxic anoxia
  • Specialized
1 8.6

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

is a complete absence of oxygen rather than just low levels
hypoxic hypoxia
vsanoxic anoxia
  • Specialized
7.9

Low oxygen in the blood because the lungs do not get enough air

is the more severe form showing a complete lack rather than insufficiency
anoxemia
vsanoxic anoxia
  • Specialized
9.9

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

is a total lack of oxygen throughout tissues and blood

Surface Forms

anoxic anoxia singular
anoxic anoxias plural

Morphology

anoxic + anoxia

The phrase is compositionally built from 'anoxic' (lacking oxygen) + 'anoxia' (lack of oxygen), so learners who know both words can infer it denotes a kind or instance of oxygen deprivation. However, the specific clinical nuance that it is caused by lung failure to oxygenate blood is technical and not deducible from the constituents alone, so the meaning is only partially predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Anoxic anoxia comes from parts that mean 'without oxygen': anoxic and anoxia. Imagine the lungs as a place that should add oxygen to the blood; in anoxic anoxia, the lungs fail to do this, so the blood stays 'without oxygen'.