Definition of Hypercapnia

1. Noun. The physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood.

Exact synonyms: Hypercarbia
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Group relationships: Asphyxia
Antonyms: Hypocapnia

Definition of Hypercapnia

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Medical Definition of Hypercapnia

1. An excess of carbon dioxide in the blood. Origin: Gr. Kapnos = smoke (11 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypercapnia

Hyperborean
hyperboreans
hyperbrachycephaly
hypercalcaemia
hypercalcaemia
hypercalcemia
hypercalcemia
hypercalcemias
hypercalcemic
hypercalcinuria
hypercalcinuria
hypercalciuria
hypercalciuria
hypercalcuria
hypercapnia (current term)
hypercapnia (current term)
hypercapnias
hypercapnic
hypercarbia
hypercarbia
hypercarbureted
hypercardia
hypercatabolic
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
hypercatalectic
hypercatalexes
hypercatalexis
hypercatharsis
hypercathartic

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