dictionary help| overventilation --> hyperventilation | medical dictionary |
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.
(11 Mar 2008)
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