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hypocapnia

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hypocapnia /hy·po·cap·nia/ (-kap´ne-ah) deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood.hypocap´nic
hy·po·cap·ni·a (hp-kpn-)
n.
The presence of abnormally low levels of carbon dioxide in blood. Also called hypocarbia.
hypocapnia
[-kap′nē·ə]
an abnormally low arterial carbon dioxide level. Also called hypocarbia.
hypocapnia (hī´pōkap´nē),
n a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood.
hypocapnia
diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.
hypocapnia
↓ Arterial CO2


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