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morning dip, a significant decline in maximal expiratory flow rate (MEFR) observed in some asthmatic patients during the early morning. The MEFR in an asthmatic person tends to follow a circadian rhythm with a morning dip and a high point in midafternoon. morning dip Pulmonary medicine A popular term for a measurable ↓ in expiratory air flow rates that commonly occurs between 2 and 4 am, resulting in sleep loss due to coughing and breathlessness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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