Clinical Diagnosis · Respiratory System · Medium
Hypoventilation
Meaning: Breathing that is too shallow or slow to remove enough carbon dioxide from the body.
In practice: Opioid-related hypoventilation was suspected when his respiratory rate dropped to six.
Word parts
- hypo- means below or less than normal
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