- hypoxic
- adjective see hypoxia
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Hypoxic Training Index — (HTi)This parameter provides an objective measure of the hypoxic stress delivered during the Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) session, compared to simple recording the inhaled fraction of oxygen (FiO2). HTi provides a figure (index) of dosage… … Wikipedia
Hypoxic hypoxia — is a result of insufficient oxygen available to the lungs. A blocked airway or a drowning or a reduction in partial pressure (high altitude above 10,000 feet) are obvious examples of how lungs can be deprived of oxygen, some medical examples are… … Wikipedia
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction — is a physiological phenomenon in which pulmonary arteries constrict in the presence of hypoxia (low oxygen levels) without hypercapnia (high carbon dioxide levels), redirecting blood flow to alveoli with higher oxygen tension. The process might… … Wikipedia
Hypoxic drive — The hypoxic drive is a form of respiratory drive in which the body uses oxygen chemoreceptors instead of carbon dioxide receptors to regulate the respiratory cycle.Normal respiration is driven mostly by the levels of carbon dioxide in the… … Wikipedia
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy — Damage to cells in the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) from inadequate oxygen. Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy allegedly may cause in death in the newborn period or result in what is later recognized as developmental delay,… … Medical dictionary
hypoxic — very low oxygen levels … Dictionary of ichthyology
hypoxic — (hi pok sik) Having a low oxygen level … Dictionary of microbiology
hypoxic — See hypoxia. * * * … Universalium
hypoxic — adjective a) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia. b) Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen. See Also: anoxic, dysoxic, normoxic, hyperoxic … Wiktionary
hypoxic — Denoting or characterized by hypoxia … Medical dictionary
