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hypercapnia

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hy·per·cap·ni·a  (hpr-kpn-)
n.
A condition marked by an unusually high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood as a result of hypoventilation.
[hyper- + Greek kapnos, smoke + -ia.]
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Noun1.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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