apneustic breathing

[ ăp-nōō′stĭk ]

n.

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.

Nearby words

apnea, apneic pause, apneumia, apneusis, apneustic, apneustic breathing, apnoea, apo, apo-, apoapsis, apoc.

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