(medicine) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.

plural of hypoventilation

One who hypoventilates.

plural of hypoventilator

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hypoventilate

simple past tense and past participle of hypoventilate

present participle of hypoventilate

(intransitive) To undergo hypoventilation.

plural of obesity hypoventilation syndrome

(medicine) A condition in which a severely overweight person fails to breathe rapidly or deeply enough, resulting in low blood oxygen levels and high blood carbon dioxide levels.