A Greater Than Normal Amount of CO₂ in the Blood

question 66

Multiple Choice

A greater than normal amount of CO₂ in the blood is called ________.

• A) hypercapnia
• B) hypoxia
• C) hyperdioxemia
• D) hypodioxemia

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Definitions:

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