Cheyne-Stokes breathing
/ (ˈtʃeɪnˈstəʊks) /
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noun
pathol alternating shallow and deep breathing, as in comatose patients
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Word Origin for Cheyne-Stokes breathing
C19: named after John Cheyne (1777–1836), Scottish physician, and William Stokes (1804–78), Irish physician
Words nearby Cheyne-Stokes breathing
chewy, chex, Cheyenne, Cheyenne River, Cheyne, Cheyne-Stokes breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, chez, CHF, chg., Chhattisgarh
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