anoxia

/æˈnɑksiə/

/əˈnɒksiə/

Definitions of anoxia

1. noun

   severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
   types:

   anemic anoxia

   anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin

   anoxic anoxia

   anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs

   ischemic anoxia, stagnant anoxia

   anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)

   type of:

   hypoxia

   oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency