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   anoxia (ăn‑ŏksˈĭ‑ȧ), n. [NL.; Gr. ἀν priv. + oxygen.]
   1. (Med.) A physiological state in which insufficient oxygen reaches the tissues of the body, especially when of sufficient severity to cause permanent damage; severe hypoxia.
   
   [Webster 1913 Suppl. + AS]
   
   
   2. (Med) Total lack of oxygen.
   
   [AS]