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Cheyne-Stokes breathing

/ ˈtʃeɪnˈstəʊks /

noun

  1. pathol alternating shallow and deep breathing, as in comatose patients

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cheyne-Stokes breathing1

C19: named after John Cheyne (1777–1836), Scottish physician, and William Stokes (1804–78), Irish physician

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