The absence, or near absence, of oxygen. Anoxia can injure tissues of the body.

Strictly total absence of oxygen but sometimes incorrectly used instead of hypoxia to mean a decreased oxygen supply in tissues.

Refers to the lack of oxygen.

Total lack of oxygen supply.

n. reduced oxygen content primarily in the blood and brain due to reduced vascular functioning. Common causes include: carbon monoxide poisoning, cardiac arrest, respiratory distress. The latter in pa [..]

total lack of oxygen (pop)

Anoxia occurs when oxygen is absent or depleted and unable to properly reach organs or tissue. Anoxia has been shown to cause brain damage that can have lasting consequences like amnesia. Anoxia typic [..]

Lack of oxygen in tissues.

(Gk: a/an= not; + oxygen; oxus=sharp; -gen= born of; root of gignomai= being born of) environmental condition in which there is no free dissolved oxygen.

Total lack of oxygen supply.

A lack of oxygen which can cause damage to the brain. This can result when blood flow is reduced.

(n) severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues

A lack of oxygen. Cells of the brain need oxygen to stay alive. When blood flow to the brain is reduced or when oxygen in the blood is too low, brain cells are damaged. [Click Here to Return to List]

a lack of oxygen. Cells of the brain need oxygen to stay alive. When blood flow to the brain is reduced or when oxygen in the blood is too low, brain cells are damaged.     

Deficiency of oxygen

The condition of oxygen absence or deficiency.

Relatively complete absence of Oxygen in one or more Tissues.

A condition of decreased Oxygen content at the cellular level.

Clinical manifestation of respiratory distress consisting of a relatively complete absence of oxygen.

Lack of oxygen in the blood or body tissues.

A condition in which little or no oxygen is present in a body of water. Also called a “dead zone.”

<physiology> A total lack of oxygen, often used interchangeably with hypoxia to mean a reduced supply of oxygen to the tissues. (18 Nov 1997)

The condition of a lack of oxygen dissolved in the waters of a lake, swamp, river or sea. It generally concerns water on the bed. The values that indicate this condition are between  0-1,0 mg/l. Anoxi [..]

absence or almost complete absence of oxygen from inspired gases, arterial blood or tissue

the absence of oxygen in inspired gases, arterial blood, or tissues (to be differentiated from hypoxia); oxygen deficiency;