anoxia

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The clues now seem to indicate the crew died of anoxia, a lack of oxygen, and didn't drown.

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  1. noun Absence of oxygen.
  2. noun A pathological deficiency of oxygen, especially hypoxia.

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  • The worst danger she faces is anoxia, which can lead to brain damage. —  Ringworld
  • The clues now seem to indicate the crew died of anoxia, a lack of oxygen, and didn't drown. —  WTOP / Business / Biz Stories
  • She was 11 minutes in anoxia (ph) after her accident. —  CNN Transcript Mar 24, 2005
  • · urinary retention, cardiac problems, glaucoma, high fever in children: decreased transpiration, risk of hyperpyrexia, anoxia, convulsions, cardio-respiratory arrest. —  Chapter 4
 

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