shal·low breathing (sh l  )n. Breathing with abnormally low tidal volume. |
shallow breathing
[shal′ō]
Etymology: ME, schalowe, little depth
a respiration pattern marked by slow, shallow, and generally ineffective inspirations and expirations. It is usually caused by drugs and indicates depression of the medullary respiratory center.
shallow breathing,
n a respiration pattern marked by slow, shallow, and generally ineffective inspirations and expirations. It is usually caused by drugs and indicates depression of the medullary respiratory centers.
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