Pathologic Function
hypoventilation
hy·po·ven·ti·la·tion
Subclass of:
Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory;
Respiratory Insufficiency
Etymology:
Greek hypo = under + Latin ventilatio = ventilation
Definitions related to hypoventilation:
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A decrease in ventilation resulting in hypercapnea.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A reduction in the amount of air entering the pulmonary alveoli.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A reduction in the amount of air transported into the pulmonary alveoli by breathing, leading to hypercapnia (increase in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide).Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A state in which there is a reduced amount of air entering the pulmonary alveoli.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Reduction in the amount of air entering the pulmonary alveoli.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Ventilatory failure is a rise in PaCO2 (hypercapnia) that occurs when the respiratory load can no longer be supported by the strength or activity of the system. The most common causes are severe acute exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), overdoses of drugs that suppress ventilatory drive, and...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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