Abnormally increased arterial carbon dioxide tension. SYN: hypercarbia. [hyper- + G. kapnos, smoke, vapor]
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hy·per·cap·nia -'kap-nē-ə n the presence of an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood
hy·per·cap·nic -nik adj
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n.
the presence in the blood of an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide.
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hy·per·cap·nia (hi″pər-kapґne-ə) [hyper- + capn- + -ia] excess of carbon dioxide in the blood. Called also hypercarbia. hypercapnic adjMedical dictionary. 2011.