The term that means below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases or blood is
A)oxyia
B)cyanosis
C)hypoxia
D)hyperoxia
E)hypercapnia

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Hypoxia refers to below normal levels of oxygen in the body as a whole or a region of the body. The term breaks down as follows: the suffix -ia meaning condition, the prefix hypo- meaning below, deficient, and the root -ox- meaning oxygen. The definition is a condition of deficient oxygen.

The Term That Means Below Normal Levels of Oxygen in Tissues