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Definition of Hypercapnia
Hypercapnia: More than the normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypercapnia is as opposed to hypocapnia and acapnia. The origin of the suffix "-capnia" is curious. It comes from the Greek "kapnos" referring to carbon dioxide which is a principal part of smoke.
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