Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypocapnia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hypocap-nia
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The patient Ms. Gompert seemed both to be fighting for breath and to be breathing rapidly enough to induce hypocapnia […]"

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypo
Suffix: capno-

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

hypocarbia acapnia

Antonyms

hypercapnia hypercarbia

Questions

What does hypocapnia mean?: A state of diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.
Where does hypocapnia come from?: From hypo- + capn- + -ia; more at capno- § Etymology.

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