2. (Med.) A condition in which alveolar carbon dioxide concentration is markedly lower than normal, usually due to breathing rapidly and deeply. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hyperventilation — ● hyperventilation nom féminin Augmentation de la ventilation pulmonaire par anxiété, activité physique ou maladie. ● hyperventilation (expressions) nom féminin Hyperventilation provoquée, augmentation des échanges gazeux entre les alvéoles et… … Encyclopédie Universelle
hyperventilation — 1907, from HYPER (Cf. hyper ) + VENTILATION (Cf. ventilation). Earlier as a type of treatment for lung diseases … Etymology dictionary
hyperventilation — [hī΄pər vent΄ l ā′shən] n. extremely rapid or deep breathing that may cause dizziness, fainting, etc. as a result of a rapid loss of carbon dioxide hyperventilate [hī΄pər vent΄ lāt΄] vi., vt. hyperventilated, hyperventilating … English World dictionary
Hyperventilation — Not to be confused with hypoventilation. Hyperventilation ICD 10 R06.4 ICD 9 786.01 Hyperventilation or overbreathing is the state of breathing faster and/or deeper than normal … Wikipedia
Hyperventilation — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 R06. Störungen der Atmung R06.4 Hyperventilation F45.33 Soma … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hyperventilation — L hyperventilation ou accélération et amplification respiratoire est une ventilation non physiologique, c est à dire avec modification des pressions partielles normales des gaz sanguins. Lors d une hyperventilation, la pression partielle de… … Wikipédia en Français
hyperventilation — /huy peuhr ven tl ay sheuhn/, n. 1. excessively rapid and deep breathing. 2. a condition characterized by abnormally prolonged and rapid breathing, resulting in decreased carbon dioxide levels and increased oxygen levels that produce faintness,… … Universalium
Hyperventilation — Overbreathing. Often due to anxiety. Overbreathing causes dizziness, lightheadedness, a sense of unsteadiness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips. Relief can be gotten by breathing in and out of a paper bag (to increase the level of… … Medical dictionary
Hyperventilation — Hy|per|ven|ti|la|ti|on 〈[ vɛn ] f. 20; unz.; Med.〉 erhöhte Atmungstätigkeit, übermäßige Beatmung der Lunge [<Hyper... + lat. ventilare „fächeln“] * * * Hyperventilation, über den Körperbedarf hinausgehende Beschleunigung oder Vertiefung der… … Universal-Lexikon
hyperventilation — n. breathing at an abnormally rapid rate at rest. This causes a reduction of the carbon dioxide concentration of arterial blood, leading to dizziness, tingling (paraesthesiae) in the lips and limbs, tetanic cramps in the hands, and tightness… … The new mediacal dictionary
