Hypercapnia

noun

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Noun

1
The condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood. uncountable, usually
2
the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood wordnet

Synonyms

hypercarbia hypercarbia

Antonyms

acapnia hypocapnia

Etymology

From hyper- + capn- + -ia; more at capno- § Etymology.

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