hyperventilation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /haɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌvɛntəˈleɪ.ʃən/ (UK)
- /ˌhaɪpɚˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən/ (Canada)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English ventilation English hyperventilation From hyper- + ventilation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.
As artificial hyperventilation is advocated in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure, it must be questioned where to set the limit beyond which hypocapnically induced cerebral tissue hypoxia may occur.
2012, H. Penzholz, M. Brock, J. Hamer, Brain Hypoxia: Pain, →ISBN, page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyperventilations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
hypoventilation (antonym(s) of “breathing faster”)
Deriveds
Translations (12)
cmn 過度換氣 /过度换气 (the state of breathing faster) · eo anhelado (the state of breathing faster) · fr hyperventilation (the state of breathing faster) · cs hyperventilace (the state of breathing faster) · pl hiperwentylacja (the state of breathing faster) · fi hyperventilaatio (the state of breathing faster) · ja 過換気症候群 (the state of breathing faster) · is oföndun (the state of breathing faster) · pt hiperventilação (the state of breathing faster) · uk гіпервентиля́ція (the state of breathing faster) · es hiperventilación (the state of breathing faster) · sv hyperventilation (the state of breathing faster)