What does "hypoxia" mean?

A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .

How do you pronounce "hypoxia"?

Pronounced //haɪˈpɔk.si.ə//.

Common synonyms include: altitude hypoxia, asphyxiation, high altitude hypoxia, hypobaric hypoxia, hypoxic state, oxygen deficiency.

/haɪˈpɔk.si.ə/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen . countable, uncountable
2
oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency wordnet
3
A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment. countable, uncountable

"This patient is suffering from hypoxia."

By surface analysis, hyp- + ox- + -ia.