Word
acapnia
Phoneticsacap·nia
Definition
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.
Examples
“The patient was treated for acapnia after hyperventilating during the flight.”
“Acapnia can occur when a diver ascends too quickly, causing them to breathe heavily and lose carbon dioxide too fast.”
“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.”
Examples
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.”
Etymology
From New Latin acapnia, from Ancient Greek ἄκαπνος (ákapnos, “without smoke”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + καπνός (kapnós, “smoke”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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