stagnant hypoxia
- noun
- /ˈstæɡnənt haɪˈpɒksɪə/
- Specialized
:
hipoxia estancada
- The doctor explained that stagnant hypoxia results from inadequate blood flow, not a lack of oxygen in the lungs.
Examples
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Congestive heart failure can cause stagnant hypoxia in peripheral tissues.
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A classic sign of stagnant hypoxia is bluish discoloration in the extremities due to poor circulation.
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Patients with stagnant hypoxia often experience fatigue.
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Can stagnant hypoxia lead to serious complications?
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A classic sign of stagnant hypoxia is bluish discoloration in the extremities due to poor circulation.
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Congestive heart failure can cause stagnant hypoxia in peripheral tissues.
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The doctor explained that stagnant hypoxia occurs when there is inadequate blood flow to tissues.
Synonyms
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7.9
Not enough oxygen reaches parts of the body, for example the brain
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9.3
Complete lack of oxygen in the body that can quickly damage the brain
Lack of oxygen in parts of the body because blood moves very slowly, often in heart failure
A lack of oxygen in body parts because not enough blood reaches them
Lack of oxygen in parts of the body because blood flow is stopped or very slow
Antonyms
- Specialized
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2.8
Continuous movement of blood through the body that carries oxygen and food to cells
Surface Forms
Morphology
The term is transparently built from 'stagnant' (not moving/flowing) and 'hypoxia' (insufficient oxygen), so a learner who knows both words can infer it means low tissue oxygen caused by lack of movement/flow (e.g., impaired circulation). Although medical, the composition follows straightforward semantic combination rather than an idiomatic shift, making the meaning predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Stagnant hypoxia uses a clear image: stagnant means not moving, like still water, and hypoxia means low oxygen. So it describes when slow or poor blood flow leaves body parts with 'lack of oxygen', which is why the term means 'low oxygen caused by poor blood flow'.