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Anoxia

A medical condition caused by a severe lack of oxygen in the body.

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anoxia
Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A state of markedly inadequate oxygenation of the tissues and blood, of more marked degree than hypoxia.

anoxia
Sports; Scuba diving

A medical condition caused by a severe lack of oxygen in the body.

anoxia
Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Strictly total absence of oxygen but sometimes incorrectly used instead of hypoxia to mean a decreased oxygen supply in tissues.

anoxia
Health care; Hospitals

a severe lack of oxygen to the body & brain.

anoxia
Pharmaceutical; Medical devices; 

a total lack of oxygen; often used interchangeably with hypoxia to mean a reduced supply of oxygen to the tissues.

anoxia
Medical; Health care; Medicine

Relatively complete absence of oxygen in one or more tissues.

immersion hypothermia
Sports; Scuba diving

The lowering of body temperature when a diver is fully immersed in cold water without proper thermal protection.

hookah
Sports; Scuba diving

A surface-supplied compressed air apparatus, for use in shallow diving in calm waters. The air is delivered to one or more divers through a long hose.

rebreather
Sports; Scuba diving

A closed-circuit system which filters exhaled air, then recirculates it for rebreathing by the diver; requires special training and maintenance.

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Sports; Scuba diving

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breath-hold diving
Sports; Scuba diving

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