stagnant hypoxia

/ˌstægnənt haɪˌpɔksiə/
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Definitions of stagnant hypoxia
  1. noun
    hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
    synonyms: ischemic hypoxia
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    type of:
    hypoxia
    oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
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