Causes and symptoms. The primary cause of respiratory alkalosis is hyperventilation. This rapid, deep breathing can be caused by conditions related to the lungs like pneumonia, lung disease, or asthma. More commonly, hyperventilation is associated with anxiety, fever, drug overdose, carbon monoxide poisoning, or serious infections.
Mayas. 1  1a : a Mayan language of the ancient Maya peoples recorded in inscriptionsb : yucatec; especially : the older form of that language known from documents of the Spanish period. 2  2 : a member of a group of Indian peoples chiefly of YucatÃ¡n, Belize, and Guatemala whose languages are Mayan.
maya - Computer Definition 3D animation and visual effects software for Windows and IRIX workstations from Autodesk, Inc. Formerly owned by Alias Systems Corporation, Toronto, Maya is known for its special character animation capabilities that enable human characters to be simulated with flesh tones, wrinkles and folds in clothing.