Hyperoxia
| Definition: |
An abnormal increase in the amount of oxygen in the tissues and organs. |
| Notes: |
restrict to dis or clin state in humans or higher animals: do not confuse with hyperoxic state in lower animals or micro-organisms ( = OXYGEN or AEROBIOSIS); do not confuse with HYPOXIA see ANOXIA |
| Previously Indexed: |
Oxygen/toxicity (1966-1994) |
Hyperoxia Definitions and Terms
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