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hyperoxia

hyperoxia noun: a condition caused by an excess of oxygen in tissues; the excess itself.

Noun

hyperoxia (uncountable)

  1. A condition caused by an excess of oxygen in tissues; the excess itself.
    Antonyms:
    hypoxia

Antonyms of hyperoxia

Origin of hyperoxia

By surface analysis, hyper- + ox- + -ia.

Words formed from hyperoxia

Questions about hyperoxia

What does hyperoxia mean?
Hyperoxia means a condition caused by an excess of oxygen in tissues; the excess itself.
What part of speech is hyperoxia?
Hyperoxia is a noun.

Words near hyperoxia in the dictionary

  1. hyperoxaluria
  2. hyperoxalurias
  3. hyperoxaluric
  4. hyperoxemia
  5. hyperoxemic
  6. hyperoxia
  7. hyperoxic
  8. hyperoxidant
  9. hyperoxidation
  10. hyperoxidative
  11. hyperoxide

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