Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stagnant hypoxia

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: stag-nan-t hy-pox-ia
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hypoxia resulting from failure to transport sufficient oxygen to the tissues because of inadequate blood flow.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Low cardiac output due to heart failure can lead to stagnant hypoxia."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

ischemic hypoxia

Questions

What does stagnant hypoxia mean?: Hypoxia resulting from failure to transport sufficient oxygen to the tissues because of inadequate blood flow.

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