hypoventilate
Breathe too little
To hypoventilate is to breathe too slowly or too shallowly, resulting in insufficient oxygen intake and carbon dioxide buildup in the blood.
The condition can occur during sleep apnea, drug overdose, or respiratory disorders.
Opposite of hyperventilate: The sedatives caused him to hypoventilate dangerously.
medical
Excess blood sourness
physiology
Pulmonary gas exchange
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
inspiration · expiration · thorax · bronchi · airways · pulmonary · chemoreceptors
anxiety
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
- breathlessnessDifficulty drawing air
acidosis
Excess blood sourness
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
oxygen · inspiration · expiration · thorax · bronchi · airways · pulmonary · chemoreceptors
dizziness
Unsteady, spinning sensation
- lightheadednessSensation of near-fainting
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- tinglingSlight stinging sensation
breathing rate and depth
hypoventilatehyperventilate
Breathe excessively fast
pant · gasp · breathe deeply · tachypnea · huff and puff