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Noun: hypercarbia  ,hI-pu(r)'kaa(r)-bee-u
  1. The physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood
    - hypercapnia

Type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

Antonym: hypocapnia

Part of: asphyxia

Encyclopedia: Hypercarbia