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Definition of "hypoventilation" [hypoventilation]

  • Abnormally slow and shallow respiration, resulting in an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hypoventilation" in a sentence
  • "The aeration of the alveolar spaces has entered its final stage of decompensation, and the full state of alveolar hypoventilation is established."
  • "We aid in the evaluation and management of children with obstructive sleep apnea, as well as chronic lung diseases, degenerative muscle disease with chronic respiratory failure, hypoventilation syndrome, and respiratory control disorders."
  • "The disorder -- also known as congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, or CCHS -- was first identified in 1970 and is associated with sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS."
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