ischemic hypoxia
noun
Simple meaning
Hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪsˈkimɪkaɪpɑksiə
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Definition
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noun
Hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
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This meaning: Hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)
Used this way, ischemic hypoxia is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It criticises, but without shouting.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Critical but measured
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