A respiratory abnormality that is characterized by excessive ventilation characterized by excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood. [ url:http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=hyperventilation ]
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Term information
database
cross reference
- UMLS_ICD9CM_2005_AUI:A0071094
- UMLS_CUI:C0020578
- ICD9CM_2005:786.01
definition
A respiratory abnormality that is characterized by excessive ventilation characterized by excessive rate and depth of respiration leading to abnormal loss of carbon dioxide from the blood.