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Hypoventilation vs Apnea - What's the difference?

hypoventilation | apnea |

As nouns the difference between hypoventilation and apnea

is that hypoventilation is respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose while apnea is the cessation of breathing.

hypoventilation

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia hypoventilation)
  • (medicine) Respiratory]] depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by [[hold one's breath, holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.

    • Antonyms

    * hyperventilation

    apnea

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (UK) apnoea * (Obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) The cessation of breathing.

    • Synonyms

    * asphyxia

    Derived terms

    * apneic * sleep apnea

    See also

    * ("apnea" on Wikipedia) * eupnea

    References

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