hypopnea
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hypopnea
[hi-pop´ne-ah]abnormal decrease in depth and rate of respiration; see also bradypnea and hypoventilation. adj., adj hypopne´ic.
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hy·pop·ne·a
(hī-pop'nē-ă), In the diphthong pn, the p is silent only at the beginning of a word. Although hypopne'a is the correct pronunciation, the alternative pronunciation hypop'nea is widespread in the U.S.Breathing that is shallower or slower, than normal.
Synonym(s): oligopnea
[hypo- + G. pnoē, breathing]
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hypopnea
(hī-pŏp′nē-ə, hī′pō-nē′ə)n.
Abnormally slow, shallow breathing.
hy′pop·ne′ic adj.
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hy·pop·ne·a
(hī-pop'nē-ă)[hypo- + G. pnoē, breathing]
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hypopnea
the decreased ventilation of the lungs.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
Hypopnea
Shallow or excessively slow breathing usually caused by partial closure of the upper airway during sleep, leading to disruption of sleep.
Mentioned in: Sleep Disorders
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hy·pop·ne·a
(hī-pop'nē-ă)Breathing that is shallower or slower than normal.
Synonym(s): hypopnoea.
Synonym(s): hypopnoea.
[hypo- + G. pnoē, breathing]
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