hypercapnia

noun

hy·​per·​cap·​nia ˌhī-pər-ˈkap-nē-ə 

: the presence of excessive amounts of carbon dioxide in the blood

hypercapnic

ˌhī-pər-ˈkap-nik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hyper- + Greek kapnos smoke; probably akin to Lithuanian kvapas breath

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hypercapnia

noun

hy·​per·​cap·​nia -ˈkap-nē-ə 

: the presence of an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood

hypercapnic

-nik 

adjective