| NOUN | state | hypercarbia, hypercapnia | the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood |
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| Meaning | The physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood. | |
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| Synonym | hypercapnia | |
| Part of | asphyxia | A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis |
| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| Opposite | hypocapnia, acapnia | A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal |
| Spanish | hipercapnia | |
| Catalan | hipercàpnia | |
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