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Hypoxia

A shortage of oxygen reaching the body's tissues, common at altitude, that impairs judgment and coordination and can occur before a pilot notices the symptoms.

“A state of oxygen deficiency in the body sufficient to impair functions of the brain and other organs.”
FAA-H-8083-25C · Glossary, Hypoxia

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