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hyperoxia

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hyperoxia /hy·per·ox·ia/ (-ok´se-ah) an excess of oxygen in the system.hyperox´ic
hy·per·ox·i·a (hpr-ks-)
n.
1. An excess of oxygen in tissues and organs.
2. A higher than normal oxygen tension, such as that produced by breathing air or oxygen at greater than atmospheric pressures.
hyperoxia (hī´prok´sē),
n an excess of oxygen in the system.
hyperoxia
an abnormally increased supply or concentration of oxygen.
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