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anoxia vs hypoxia

hypoxia vs anoxia

anoxia and hypoxia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anoxia Yes No No No
hypoxia Yes No No No
As nouns, hypoxia is a hypernym of anoxia; that is, hypoxia is a word with a broader meaning than anoxia:
  • anoxia: severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues
  • hypoxia: oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
anoxia (noun) hypoxia (noun)
severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
Difference between anoxia and hypoxia

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