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hy·per·cap·ni·a (h

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A condition marked by an unusually high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood as a result of hypoventilation.

[hyper- + Greek kapnos, smoke + -ia.]

hypercapnia [ˌhaɪpəˈkæpnɪə]

(Medicine) an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood Also hypercarbia

[from hyper- + Greek kapnos smoke]

hypercapnic adj

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hypercapnia - the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

hypercarbia

physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

asphyxia - a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas

acapnia, hypocapnia - a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing

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hypercapnia (redirected from Carbon dioxide retention)

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