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hypoventilation

English

Etymology

hypo- +? ventilation

Noun

hypoventilation (usually uncountable, plural hypoventilations)

  1. (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

Translations

Further reading

  • hypoventilation at OneLook Dictionary Search

hypoventilation From the web:



hyperventilation

English

Etymology

hyper- +? ventilation

Pronunciation

  • (Canada) IPA(key): /?ha?p??v?nt??le???n/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ha?.p?(?)?v?nt??le?.??n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

hyperventilation (countable and uncountable, plural hyperventilations)

  1. (medicine) the state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary

Antonyms

  • (breathing faster): hypoventilation

Translations

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