"dysventilation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dys- + ventilation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dys|ventilation}} dys- + ventilation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dysventilation (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) The failure of a ventilation process to work correctly. Tags: uncountable
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