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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Cheyne-Stokes res·pi·ra·tion [ chàyn stṓks respə ràysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
shallow and heavy breathing: a breathing pattern marked by shallow breathing alternating with periods of rapid heavy breathing found in some medical conditions and also occurring at high altitude

[Late 19th century. After John Cheyne (1777-1836), Scottish physician, and William Stokes (1804-1878), Irish physician]
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