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glossopharyngeal breathing
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glossopharyngeal breathing
n.
Respiration unaided by the primary muscles of respiration, the air being forced into the lungs by use of the tongue and muscles of the pharynx.
glossopharyngeal breathing (GPB),
a technique of forcing air into the lungs with the pharynx and tongue muscles. The technique can be taught to patients whose respiratory muscles are weak.


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