English Explanatory Dictionary

obesity hypoventilation syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

obesity hypoventilation syndrome obesity hypoventilation syndromes

Synonyms

Pickwickian syndrome
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