Meaning

root

capn/o

carbon dioxide

GreekRespiratory

Terms built from capn/o

2 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with capn/o marked.

capn/o decoded step by step

2 library terms, read one part at a time.

hypercapnia

  1. The prefix hyper- means “excessive”.
  2. The root capn/o means “carbon dioxide”.
  3. Together: Excessive carbon dioxide in the blood.

hypocapnia

  1. The prefix hypo- means “below”.
  2. The root capn/o means “carbon dioxide”.
  3. Together: Deficiency of carbon dioxide in the blood.

Parts that combine with capn/o

Word parts that appear alongside capn/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.

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