- periodic respiration
- Cheyne-Stokes r.
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periodic respiration
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respiration — respirational, adj. /res peuh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing. 2. Biol. a. the sum total of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which oxygen is conveyed to tissues and cells,… … Universalium
Periodic breathing — Clusters of breaths separated by intervals of apnea (no breathing) or near apnea. As opposed to normal breathing which is usually regular. Periodic breathing was originally thought to arise from serious neurologic or cardiovascular disease and… … Medical dictionary
periodic breathing — noun abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate • Syn: ↑Cheyne Stokes respiration • Hypernyms: ↑breathing, ↑external respiration, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation … Useful english dictionary
Cheyne-Stokes respiration — ICD 10 R06.3 ICD 9 786.04 MeSH D002639 … Wikipedia
external respiration — noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation • Syn: ↑breathing, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑respire (for:… … Useful english dictionary
Cheyne-Stokes respiration — adj. Med. (of a breathing cycle) with a gradual decrease of movement to a complete stop, followed by a gradual increase. Etymology: J. Cheyne, Sc. physician d. 1836, and W. Stokes, Ir. physician d. 1878 * * * noun abnormal respiration in which… … Useful english dictionary
John Cheyne (physician) — Infobox Scientist name =John Cheyne box width = image size =150px caption = John Cheyne birth date = February 3 1777 birth place = Leith, Scotland death date = January 31 1836 death place = Buckinghamshire, England residence = British citizenship … Wikipedia
Oxygen — This article is about the chemical element and its most stable form, O2 or dioxygen. For other forms of this element, see Allotropes of oxygen. For other uses, see Oxygen (disambiguation). nitrogen ← oxygen → fluorine ↑ O ↓ … Wikipedia
chemistry — /kem euh stree/, n., pl. chemistries. 1. the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter. Cf. element (def. 2). 2. chemical properties, reactions, phenomena, etc.: the chemistry of… … Universalium
circulation — circulable /serr kyeuh leuh beuhl/, adj. /serr kyeuh lay sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of circulating, moving in a circle or circuit, or flowing. 2. the continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels, which is maintained… … Universalium
