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/haɪˈpɑksiə/
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[ UK /haɪpˈɒksiə/ ]
[ UK /haɪpˈɒksiə/ ]
NOUN
- oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency
How To Use hypoxia In A Sentence
- The hypothetical role of tissue hypoxia also needs to be explored.
- Sixteen hours later, cells from both groups were subjected to OGD for 6 hrs, fixed under hypoxia, the nuclei were Hoechst-stained and then scored (in a blinded fashion) for presence of either a normal vs pyknotic / mis-shapen / condensed morphology. PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles
- In addition, the dorsal central column of primary afferent fibers within the spinal cord appears susceptible to the inhibitory effects of hypoxia in rats.
- The SS peptides are currently being tested as a treatment for cytopathic hypoxia in the ICU. Forever Young
- In summary, our data show that the absence of PlGF strongly inhibits mucosal intestinal angiogenesis in acute colitis, which is associated with an early increase in intestinal epithelial hypoxia and aggravation of the course of the disease. Naturejobs - All Jobs
- Other in vitro studies showed that the same cannabinoid could protect against neuronal death in response to hypoxia and glucose deprivation in cell culture conditions, but this effect was not mediated by CBI or CB2 receptors.
- The effects of hypoxia and air microembolism on pulmonary pressor response and lung fluid exchange were studied in eight conscious goats with chronic lung lymph fistula.
- During sustained hypoxia, increased thalamic gating may decrease respiratory sensory projections to higher centers.
- Hypoxia occurs below the freshwater driven pycnocline from late February through early October, but it is most widespread, continuous, and severe in June, July, and August. Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem
- The pilot experienced what is known as "hypoxia," and had to return to base. FOXNews.com