anoxia
/əˈnɑksiə/
noun
- A medical condition in which the body or a part of the body is completely deprived of oxygen.
- The diver suffered anoxia after running out of air underwater.
- Prolonged anoxia can cause brain damage or death.
- Doctors worked quickly to prevent anoxia during the surgery.
- A severe lack of oxygen in a particular environment, such as water or soil.
- Pollution caused anoxia in the river, creating a dead zone.
- Anoxia in the lake killed all the fish.
- The soil's anoxia made it impossible for plants to grow.