happy hypoxia
Medical term for a condition where patients have low blood oxygen but do not feel breathless; gained attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also: ハッピーハイポキシア
In COVID-19, one must be careful of happy hypoxia.
Happy hypoxia can become severe without the patient noticing any symptoms.
Synonymous English-derived term; ハッピー低酸素症 is the Japanese translation using 低酸素症.
From English 'happy hypoxia', translated into Japanese as ハッピー (happy) + 低酸素症 (hypoxia).