n. the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood
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n. the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood
Word Usage
"According to the authors, frequent episodes of nocturnal hypoxemia and hypercarbia induce vasodilation and disturbances in the autoregulation of the brains of OSA patients."