HYPERCARBIA

hypercapnia, hypercarbia

(noun) the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypercarbia (uncountable)

(medicine) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood

Synonyms

• hypercapnia

Antonyms

• hypocapnia

Source: Wiktionary



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