HYPERCAPNIA


Meaning of HYPERCAPNIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈkap-nē-ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from hyper- + Greek kapnos smoke; probably akin to Lithuanian kvapas breath

Date: 1908

: the presence of excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

• hy·per·cap·nic -nik adjective

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