A deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues is known as:
a. hypercapnia.
b. hypocapnia.
c. hypoxia.
d. hypoxaemia.
c
Hypoxia, or a deficiency of oxygen in the tissues, can
be caused by a variety of factors such as hypoventilation or
anaemia. Hypoxaemia, on the other hand, is a decreased
amount of oxygen in the bloodstream.
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