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Anoxia or hypoxemia is a low level of oxygen in the blood. The word "anoxic" used in biology to refer to habitats with little or no oxygen.

Anoxic events occur when an area of ocean loses most of its oxygen below the surface layers.

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-'''Anoxia''' means there is no [[oxygen]]. ''Anoxic'' is used in [[biology]] to refer to [[habitat]]s with little or no oxygen. A related term is '''hypoxia''', which means low oxygen.
+'''Anoxia''' or '''hypoxemia''' is a low level of [[oxygen]] in the [[blood]]. The word "anoxic" used in [[biology]] to refer to [[habitat]]s with little or no oxygen.
-'''Anaerobic''' usually means the same thing: an [[anaerobic organism]] is one which does not need oxygen.
 [[Anoxic event]]s occur when an area of ocean loses most of its oxygen below the surface layers.
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