hypoxia
Plural: hypoxias
Noun
- A condition where body tissues are deprived of adequate oxygen supply.
- oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
- A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .
- A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.
Examples
- The intense pressure of the final Words With Friends turns felt like suffering from HYPOXIA.
Origin / Etymology
By surface analysis, hyp- + ox- + -ia.
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 22
hypoxia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhypoxia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hypoxia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
hypoxia: valid Words With Friends Word