Hypoxia

Hypoxia

Lower than normal PO2 level in the blood, insufficient oxygen in the blood.

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hypoxia

Biology; Neuroscience

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Medical; Herbal medicine

Lack of sufficient oxygen, such as occurs at high altitudes.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

Low oxygen pressure due to being at high altitude.

hypoxia

Anthropology; Physical anthropology

Oxygen deprivation. This condition can occur at high altitude. Symptoms include a reduced ability to do work, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and an inability to effectively perform ...

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Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A state of inadequate oxygenation of the blood and tissue sufficient to cause impairment of function.

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.

high pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS)

Sports; Scuba diving

A condition which results from breathing Helium under high pressures. Early symptoms of HPNS are sometimes seen as shallow as 300FSW but more commonly over 600FSW. The severity ...

breath-hold diving

Sports; Scuba diving

Diving without life support apparatus, while holding one's breath.

windward

Sports; Scuba diving

A point or side from which the wind blows; in the direction from which the wind blows; as opposed to, leeward.

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