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Noun: hypercapnia  ,hI-pu(r)'kap-nee-u
  1. The physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood
    - hypercarbia

Derived forms: hypercapnias

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Part of: asphyxia

Encyclopedia: Hypercapnia