bradypnea

bradypnea /brady·pnea/ (brad-ip-ne´ah) abnormal slowness of breathing.

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brad·yp·ne·a (brdp-n, brd-n)

n.

Abnormal slowness of respiration.

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bradypnea (brad´ipnē´),

n an abnormal slowness of breathing.

Respiration patterns.

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bradypnea

respirations that are regular in rhythm but slower than normal in rate. This is normal during sleep; otherwise it is associated with disturbance in the brain's respiratory control center, as when the center is affected by opiate narcotics, a tumor, a metabolic disorder or a respiratory decompensation mechanism.