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hypoxic hypoxia

/haɪˈpɒksɪk haɪˈpɒksiə/

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/haɪˈpɒksɪk haɪˈpɒksiə/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское состояние, характеризующееся недостатком кислорода в тканях организма, вызванное низким уровнем кислорода в артериальной крови из-за недостаточного поступления кислорода в легкие или нарушения газообмена.

A medical condition characterized by a deficiency of oxygen in the body's tissues, specifically caused by low oxygen levels in the arterial blood due to inadequate oxygen supply to the lungs or impaired gas exchange.

  1. Low oxygen in body tissuesC2formal

    A condition where the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level, specifically due to low oxygen in the arterial blood.

    ruГипоксическая гипоксия

    • Hypoxic hypoxia can occur at high altitudes due to low atmospheric oxygen.
    • The patient was diagnosed with hypoxic hypoxia after a severe asthma attack.
    • Pilots are trained to recognize the symptoms of hypoxic hypoxia.