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Hypoventilation
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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). [ ]
Term info
Label
Hypoventilation
Synonyms
- Alveolar hypoventilation
- Slow breathing
- Under breathing
comment
Not to be confused with Hypopnea, where the partial pressure of carbon dioxide can remain normal.
has alternative id
HP:0004892
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
has related synonym
Respiratory depression
id
HP:0002791
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- has_part some (
decreased frequency and
inheres in some respiratory gaseous exchange by respiratory system and
has modifier some abnormal and
has modifier some pathological)