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hypercarbia

hypercarbia noun: the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Noun

hypercarbia (uncountable)

  1. The condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.
    Synonyms:
    hypercapnia
    Antonyms:
    hypocapnia

Synonyms of hypercarbia

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Origin of hypercarbia

From hyper- + carb- + -ia.

Questions about hypercarbia

What does hypercarbia mean?
Hypercarbia means the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.
What part of speech is hypercarbia?
Hypercarbia is a noun.

Words near hypercarbia in the dictionary

  1. hypercapnically
  2. hypercapsulation
  3. hypercaptation
  4. hypercaptations
  5. hypercar
  6. hypercarbia
  7. hypercarbic
  8. hypercarbonylation
  9. hypercarboxemia
  10. hypercarcinisation
  11. hypercarcinization

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