# hypoxia

> English word · Noun · IPA /haɪˈpɔk.si.ə/ · frequency rank #35,761

## Definitions
1. A condition in which tissues are deprived of an adequate supply of oxygen .
2. A reduced concentration of dissolved oxygen in an aquatic environment.

## Etymology
By surface analysis, hyp- + ox- + -ia.

## Common misspellings (10)
`hhypoxia`, `hpyoxia`, `hyopxia`, `hypoixa`, `hypoxai`, `hypoxxia`, `hyppoxia`, `hypxoia`, `hyypoxia`, `yhpoxia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hypoxia