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anoxia

/ænˈɑk.si.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
an-ox-ia
IPA
/ænˈɑk.si.ə/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.

Uncountable

Etymology

Internationalism, from an- (“without”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ia (“disease”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ænˈɑk.si.ə/
  • British English: /ænˈɒk.sɪ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

anoxias (plural)

Derived Forms

anoxic anoxically postanoxic superanoxia superanoxic

Phrases

anoxic event

Frequently Paired Words

anoxemia eumoxia eumoxic hyperoxemia hyperoxia hyperoxic hypoxemia hypoxia

Questions

How do you pronounce anoxia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈɑk.si.ə/.
What does anoxia mean?
A condition in which a body tissue or an environment is severely or totally deprived of oxygen; severe hypoxia.
Where does anoxia come from?
Internationalism, from an- (“without”) + ox- (“oxygen”) + -ia (“disease”).

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