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acapnia

n.
C2 Proficiency acap·nia

n. a medical condition where there is too little carbon dioxide in your blood. This can cause you to feel dizzy or have a fast heartbeat.

n. a state of abnormally low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. Often results from excessive breathing or hyperventilation, leading to respiratory alkalosis.


SIMPLE

The patient was treated for acapnia after hyperventilating during the flight.

CONTEXTUAL

Acapnia can occur when a diver ascends too quickly, causing them to breathe heavily and lose carbon dioxide too fast.

COMPLEX

The clinical presentation of acapnia includes symptoms such as dizziness, tingling in the extremities, and a rapid heart rate, all stemming from the blood's reduced acidity.

Antonyms
Origin

From New Latin acapnia, from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (ákapnos, “without smoke”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”).

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