Definition

A medical condition where there is a lower than normal level of carbon dioxide in the blood and body tissues.

Example

The patient was diagnosed with acapnia after the tests showed low levels of carbon dioxide in his blood.

Conversation

I read an article about acapnia the other day.

What is that exactly?

It's a condition where there's too little carbon dioxide in the blood.

That sounds serious! How does it happen?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Acapnia is formed from "a-" (meaning without) and "capnia" (from Greek "kapnos", meaning smoke or carbon dioxide). The word refers to a condition characterized by a deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Memory Tip

Think of 'without' ('a-') and 'smoke' or 'carbon dioxide' ('capnos') to remember that acapnia means a lack of carbon dioxide.

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