eucapnia

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noun

The condition of having a normal, healthy concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.

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Meanings

nouneucapnia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe condition of having a normal, healthy concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.

    While the majority of individuals with severe obesity are able to maintain eucapnia, a significant minority will develop obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), characterized by alveolar hypoventilation (PaCO 2 > 45 mmHg) unexplained by other disorders.

    2015 July 4, Vilma E. Ortiz, Jean Kwo, “Obesity: physiologic changes and implications for preoperative management”, in BMC Anesthesiology, volume 15, →DOI

Origin

From eu- + -capnia.

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APA

eucapnia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucapnia

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“eucapnia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucapnia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eucapnia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eucapnia.

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