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O2 and CO2 Diseases
MEDOP 230- Pulmonology: Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Diseases
Term | Definition |
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Anoxia | Complete lack or severely decreased level of oxygen in arterial blood and body tissues. |
Asphyxia | Abnormally high level of carbon dioxide and an abnormally low level of oxygen in the blood. |
Cyanosis | Bluish-gray skin due to a low level of oxygen and a high level of carbon dioxide in the blood. |
Hypercapnia | Very high level of carbon dioxide in arterial blood. |
Hypoxemia | Very low level of oxygen in arterial blood. |