Hypocapnia vs. Acapnia — What's the Difference?

Hypocapnia (from the Greek words υπό meaning below normal and καπνός kapnós meaning smoke), also known as hypocarbia, sometimes incorrectly called acapnia, is a state of reduced carbon dioxide in the blood. Hypocapnia usually results from deep or rapid breathing, known as hyperventilation.

A condition marked by an unusually low concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissues.

(medicine) A state of diminished carbon dioxide in the blood.

The state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood and tissue is significantly lower than normal.

A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing

A state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing