Look up: hyperventilation

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   hyperventilation
   [n] - an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs
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   Hyperventilation
   Abnormal rapid and shallow breathing to the extent that the blood carbon dioxide level is lowered, which may lead to tingling in fingers and dizziness.
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   Hyperventilation
   An excessive increase in the rate of breathing, which causes a decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood, resulting in giddiness, cramps, convulsions, lowered blood pressure, and anxiety.
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   Hyperventilation
   abnormally rapid breathing
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   Hyperventilation
   Over-breathing which, by affecting the chemical balance of the blood, can cause transient feelings of light-headedness or faintness
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   Hyperventilation
   Abnormally fast or deep breathing.
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   Hyperventilation
   Hyperventilation: Overbreathing. This can cause dizziness, lightheadedness, weakness, shortness of breath, a sense of unsteadiness, muscle spasms in the hands and feet, and tingling around the mouth and fingertips. All of these symptoms are the result of abnormally low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood caused by overbreathing. Hyperventilation ...
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   hyperventilation
   overbreathing:excessive ventilation of the lungs out of proportion to the respiratory needs of the body.It may be induced passively or by voluntary or involuntary exaggeration of the breathing Category: Medicine
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   hyperventilation
   A state in which there is an increased amount of air entering the pulmonary alveoli (increased alveolar ventilation), resulting in reduction of carbon dioxide tension and eventually leading to alkalosis. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    hyperventilation
    noun an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
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    Hyperventilation
    In medicine, `hyperventilation` (or `overbreathing`) is the state of breathing faster and/or deeper than necessary, thereby reducing the carbon dioxide concentration of the blood below normal. This is in contrast to `hyperpnea`, where the increased breathing is required to meet demand, as during and following exercise or when the body lacks oxygen (hypoxia), for instance in high altitude or as a result of anaemia. Hyperpnea may also occur as a r...
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    hyperventilation
    (hi″pәr-ven″tĭ-la´shәn) abnormally fast and deep breathing; it can be the result of either an emotional state or a physiological condition. Emotional causes include acute anxiety and emotional tension; unrecognized hyperventilation is a common cause of the symptoms associated with chronic anxiety ...
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    hyperventilation
    sustained abnormal increase in breathing. During hyperventilation the rate of removal of carbon dioxide from the blood is increased. As the partial ... [3 related articles]
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    hyperventilation
    a state in which there is an increased amount of air entering the pulmonary alveoli (increased alveolar ventilation), resulting in reduction of carbon dioxide tension and eventually leading to alkalosis.
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    hyperventilation
    hyperventilation (high' pur ven' t'l AY shuhn) 1. Extremely rapid or deep breathing that over oxygenates the blood, causing dizziness, fainting, etc. 2. An excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to an abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood.
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    hyperventilation
    Increased alveolar ventilation relative to metabolic carbon dioxide production, so that alveolar carbon dioxide pressure decreases to below normal. Syn: overventilation
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    Hyperventilation
    A condition that results from rapid, deep breathing that is commonly associated with anxiety or emotion, which causes a decreae in blood levels of carbon dioxide and an increase in blood levels of oxygen. Symptoms include tingly or numb limbs and lips, dizziness, increased blood pressure and blackouts. Women that overexert themselves during labo...
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