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Biot respiration (breathing sign) — (byo) [Camille Biot, French physician, 19th century] see under respiration … Medical dictionary
Biot's respiration — Biot s respiration, sometimes also called ataxic respiration,[citation needed] is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea.[1] It generally indicates … Wikipedia
Respiration — is the act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide. * * * 1. A fundamental process of life, characteristic of both plants and animals, in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a… … Medical dictionary
Respiration — In biochemistry, respiration may refer to: *Cellular respiration, the process in which the chemical bonds of energy rich molecules such as glucose are converted into energy usable for life processes *Aerobic respiration, a process that allows… … Wikipedia
Respiration — Unter Atmung (lat.: Respiratio) wird im allgemeinen Sprachgebrauch die Lungentätigkeit (Ventilation) verstanden. Im weiteren ist jedoch erforderlich, dass der Luftsauerstoff durch die innere Lungenoberfläche diffundiert, mithilfe des Blutes zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Biot — Camille, 19th century French physician. See B. breathing, B. respiration, B. breathing sign, B. sign … Medical dictionary
Biot breathing — see under respiration … Medical dictionary
Biot sign — see under respiration … Medical dictionary
Cheyne-Stokes respiration — ICD 10 R06.3 ICD 9 786.04 MeSH D002639 … Wikipedia
Ataxic respiration — is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by complete irregularity of breathing, with irregular pauses and increasing periods of apnea. As the breathing pattern deteriorates, it merges with agonal respirations.It is caused by damage to… … Wikipedia
