hypercapnia

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈkæpnɪə) /

noun

an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood Also: hypercarbia

Derived forms of hypercapnia

hypercapnic, adjective

Word Origin for hypercapnia

from hyper- + Greek kapnos smoke

Words nearby hypercapnia

hyperbolize, hyperboloid, hyperborean, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, hypercapnia, hypercatalectic, hypercatalexis, hypercementosis, hypercharge, hyperchloremia

Medical definitions for hypercapnia

hypercapnia
[ hī′pər-kăp′nē-ə ]

n.

An increased concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. hypercarbia