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(a) What did you mean by anoxia or hypox...

(a) What did you mean by anoxia or hypoxia? (b) Define anoxaemia?

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(a) Anoxia is a condition in which inadequate or decreased supply of oxygen to the lungs because of extrinsic reasons.
Hypoxia is used synonymously with anoxia due to its more appropriateness.

(b) Anoxaemia is a term which means diminished oxygen in blood.
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