noun
Medical term for elevated carbon dioxide in the blood. Rare in everyday language; the cross-referenced 高炭酸ガス血症 is more common.
See also: 高炭酸ガス血症
高炭酸症は、血液中の二酸化炭素濃度が異常に高い状態を指す医学用語です。
Hypercapnia is a medical term referring to an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Synonymous medical term; more commonly used than 高炭酸症.
From 高 (high) + 炭酸 (carbonic acid) + 症 (condition/disease). A modern medical compound.