Anoxia
| Definition: |
Clinical manifestation of respiratory distress consisting of a relatively complete absence of oxygen. |
| Notes: |
differentiate from ANOXEMIA; do not confuse X ref HYPOXIA with HYPEROXIA; fetal anoxia = FETAL ANOXIA; CEREBRAL ANOXIA see HYPOXIA, BRAIN; restrict to dis or clin state in human & higher animals: do not confuse with anoxic or hypoxic state in lower animal |
| Also Called: |
Hypoxia |
Anoxia Categories.
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Altitude Sickness - A morbid condition of ANOXIA caused by the reduced available oxygen at high altitudes. |
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Anoxemia - Clinical manifestation of respiratory distress consisting of relatively complete absence of oxygen in arterial blood. |
Anoxia Definitions and Terms
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