Hypoxia
Hypoxia is a condition in which cells of the body are deprived of oxygen. The reasons for this condition can vary within the body. However, the result is that tissues cannot survive for long w...
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Anoxia
Lack of oxygen in the blood supply, also called oxygen starvation.
This term is used to describe a deficiency in, or blockage of, the supply of oxygen in the body. Although not common, anoxia m...
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Hypoxia
Lack of oxygen to the brain.
When the cells of the brain receive little or no oxygen, irreversible damage is often the result. Hypoxia is the term applied to oxygen starvation of the brain; wh...
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