hypoventilation
English
Etymology
hypo- + ventilation
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
Translations
respiratory depression
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Further reading
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