hypoventilation

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Etymology

hypo- +‎ ventilation

Noun

hypoventilation (usually uncountable, plural hypoventilations)

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  1. (medicine, pulmonology) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.

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