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源自希腊语 hyper-(过度) + ventilation(通风),19世纪中期进入医学用语。
❶ 指呼吸过快或过深的状态,通常由焦虑、恐慌或剧烈运动引起,会导致体内二氧化碳水平异常降低。
“She started hyperventilation after hearing the bad news.”
(听到坏消息后,她开始过度换气。)
“The doctor told him to breathe into a paper bag to control his hyperventilation.”
(医生让他对着纸袋呼吸以控制过度换气。)
hyperventilation syndrome — 指因情绪紧张或焦虑导致的慢性过度换气症状,常伴有头晕、胸闷等不适感。
“She was diagnosed with hyperventilation syndrome after months of unexplained shortness of breath.”
(经过数月不明原因的呼吸急促后,她被诊断为过度换气综合征。)