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hyperinflation

8.2

The lungs hold too much air so breathing becomes harder

noun
/ˌhaɪpərɪnˈfleɪʃən/

Specialized

: hiperinflación pulmonar

The doctor explained that hyperinflation in the lungs can lead to serious breathing difficulties.

Examples

Pulmonary function tests showed moderate obstruction with hyperinflation.

Academic text (1998)
The fatigue is thought to result from a combination of predisposing factors, such as an increase in the work of breathing, decreased strength due to hyperinflation, and lower mechanical advantage of the diaphragm because of altered geometry.

Academic text (1992)
In asthma patients, hyperinflation can occur during attacks, making it harder to breathe.
Treatment for hyperinflation may involve breathing exercises to improve lung function.

Synonyms

overinflation

vshyperinflation

Specialized

7.4

Too much air gets trapped in the lungs and makes them larger

focuses on trapped air that reduces breathing efficiency

inflatus

vshyperinflation

Specialized

9.9

A swollen state often caused by gas in a body part

is specific to lungs where trapped air makes breathing inefficient

How Inflated

hyperinflation

Specialized

8.2

overinflation

Specialized

7.4

Surface Forms

hyperinflation singular

hyperinflations plural

Morphology

hyperinflation = inflation (transparent) = hyper + inflation

In the medical sense, the components still map directly onto the idea of excessive inflation or overexpansion of the lungs.

Etymology

Hyperinflation combines hyper- 'too much' and inflate 'to fill with air', like inflating a balloon. So in medicine it means the lungs are over-filled with air, trapping it and making normal breathing less effective.