hy·per·cap·ni·a (h  p r-k p n -)n. A condition marked by an unusually high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood as a result of hypoventilation. |
hypercapnia [ˌhaɪpəˈkæpnɪə]
n
(Medicine) an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood Also hypercarbia
[from hyper- + Greek kapnos smoke]
hypercapnic adj
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| Noun | 1. | hypercapnia - the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood 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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