hyperventilation (【醫】(肺的)過度換氣)

hyperventilation

詞性: noun (名詞)

【醫】(肺的)過度換氣
hyperventilation (【醫】(肺的)過度換氣)

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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In medicine, hyperventilation (or overbreathing) is the state of breathing faster and/or deeper than necessary. It can result from a psychological state such as a panic attack, from a physiological condition such as metabolic acidosis, or can be brought about voluntarily.

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hyperventilate - produce hyperventilation in; "The nurses had to hyperventilate the patient"

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