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Vinony

hyperventilation

noun

  1. breathing too quickly
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌhaɪpɚˌvɛntəˈleɪʃən/ / /haɪ.pə(ɹ)ˌvɛntəˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- English ventilation English hyperventilation From hyper- + ventilation.

  1. The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.

    “As artificial hyperventilation is advocated in the treatment of raised intracranial pressure, it must be questioned where to set the limit beyond which hypocapnically induced cerebral tissue hypoxia may occur.”