hypoventilation
hypoventilation noun: 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.
Noun
hypoventilation (usually uncountable, plural hypoventilations)
- 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.
hypoventilation meaning in Tamil
hypoventilation in Tamil
- தாழ்வளியோட்டம்
Antonyms of hypoventilation
Forms of hypoventilation
| plural | hypoventilations |
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Origin of hypoventilation
From hypo- + ventilation.
Words formed from hypoventilation
Phrases with hypoventilation
Questions about hypoventilation
- What does hypoventilation mean?
- Hypoventilation means 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.
- What is hypoventilation in Tamil?
- Hypoventilation in Tamil is தாழ்வளியோட்டம். See Hypoventilation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hypoventilation?
- Hypoventilation is a noun.
- What is the plural of hypoventilation?
- The plural of hypoventilation is hypoventilations.
Words near hypoventilation in the dictionary
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