Cheyne

[ chey-nee, cheyn ]
/ ˈtʃeɪ ni, tʃeɪn /

noun

Thomas Kel·ly [kel-ee] /ˈkɛl i/,1841–1915, English clergyman and Biblical scholar.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Medical definitions for cheyne

Cheyne
[ chān, chā′nē ]
John 1777-1836

Scottish physician who described (1818) the breathing irregularity now known as Cheyne-Stokes respiration.
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