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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Reduced or deficient ventilation of the lungs, resulting in reduced aeration of blood in the lungs and an increased level of carbon dioxide in the blood.
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- noun medicine
Respiratory depression , occurring whenventilation isinadequate to perform the necessarygas exchange , which may be caused by certain medical conditions, byholding one's breath , or bydrug overdose .
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hypo- + ventilation
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