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acapnia

 
Dictionary: a·cap·ni·a   (ā-kăp'nē-ə) pronunciation

n.
A condition marked by an unusually low concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.

[New Latin, from Latin acapnos, without smoke (which contains carbon dioxide), from Greek akapnos : a-, not; see a-1 + kapnos, smoke.]


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(akap’nē-ə)
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A condition characterized by diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.

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(ā-kăp'nē-ə)
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A condition marked by the presence of less than the normal amount of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.

Decrease of carbon dioxide in the blood.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
  Synonym: hypocapnia


 
 
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