Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypercapnia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-cap-nia
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + capn- + -ia; more at capno- § Etymology.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper
Suffix: capno-

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hypercapnias (plural)

Derived Forms

hypercapnic

Synonyms

hypercarbia

Antonyms

hypocapnia

Questions

What does hypercapnia mean?: The condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood.
Where does hypercapnia come from?: From hyper- + capn- + -ia; more at capno- § Etymology.

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