acapnic

9.9

Having too little carbon dioxide in the blood

adjective
/ˌeɪkəpˈnɪk/

Specialized

: acapnia

Arterial blood gas analysis revealed an acapnic state after the patient hyperventilated.

Examples

The technician noted that the respiratory therapy caused the patient to become acapnic.
Acapnic conditions may present in patients with acute anxiety and rapid breathing.
The patient was diagnosed with an acapnic condition.
Acapnic symptoms can lead to serious health issues.
Acapnic conditions may present in patients with acute anxiety and rapid breathing.
The technician noted that the respiratory therapy caused the patient to become acapnic.
Arterial blood gas analysis revealed an acapnic state after the patient hyperventilated.

Synonyms

acapnotic

vsacapnic

Specialized

9.9

A state in which the blood has less carbon dioxide than normal

relates to low carbon dioxide specifically in the blood

acapnial

vsacapnic

Specialized

9.9

A state in which the blood has too little carbon dioxide

refers only to low carbon dioxide in the blood rather than tissues

Antonyms

hypercapnic

Specialized

1 9.9

Having too much carbon dioxide in the blood

How Low

acapnic

Specialized

9.9

hypercapnic

Specialized

1 9.9

Surface Forms

acapnic positive

Morphology

acapnic = acapnia (semi-transparent) = a + capn + ic

The adjective is formed in a regular way from the medical noun 'acapnia' by adding the productive suffix '-ic', so the relation is morphologically regular.

Etymology

Acapnic breaks into a- meaning 'without' and capnia from a Greek word meaning 'smoke' that doctors use for carbon dioxide, so acapnic describes a state with too little carbon dioxide in the blood.