Hypopnea meaning
Abnormally slow, shallow breathing.
noun
Abnormally slow, shallow breathing.
noun
(pathology) A disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate.
noun
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Origin of hypopnea
- hypo– Greek pnoiā, -pnoia breath, breathing (from pnein to breathe pneu- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- hypo- +"Ž -pnea
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