HYPOVENTILATION

Etymology

Noun

hypoventilation (usually uncountable, plural hypoventilations)

(medicine) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.

Antonyms

• hyperventilation

Source: Wiktionary



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