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primary alveolar hypoventilation

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hypoventilation /hy·po·ven·ti·la·tion/ (-ven″tĭ-la´shun) reduction in amount of air entering pulmonary alveoli.

primary alveolar hypoventilation impairment of automatic control of respiration, resulting in apnea during sleep.

primary alveolar hypoventilation.

See Ondine's curse.

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