apneustic breathing

[ ăp-nōō′stĭk ]

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A series of slow, deep inspirations, each one held for 30 to 90 seconds, after which the air is suddenly expelled by the elastic recoil of the lung.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

He said, ‘They’re both shot in the head and neither of them are breathing.
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Both Rohan and Kalayjian recommend breathing in some fresh air each day.
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According to the report, the evidence suggested that Mr. Stewart had stopped breathing before his arrival at Bellevue.
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Police were giving them “a little breathing room,” according to Bratton.
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So many eighteen-year-old girls,” says Oliona, “breathing down my neck.
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Not a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
“Never mind that,” Jessie flung back over her shoulder, and still breathing easily as she set a slower stroke.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
Even the short stop had allowed their horses a breathing spell and they could now ride more leisurely.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
She sat still as a statue, scarce breathing, her eyes fixed upon the violet sky.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The drops fell on the lips of the sleeping man, who was now breathing regularly.
The Weight of the Crown|Fred M. White