Cheyne-Stokes respiration
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n.
An abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by a gradual increase in depth and sometimes in rate to a maximum depth, followed by a decrease resulting in apnea, usually seen in comatose individuals having diseased nervous centers of respiration.
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Words nearby Cheyne-Stokes respiration
chex, Cheyenne, Cheyenne River, Cheyne, Cheyne-Stokes breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, chez, CHF, chg., Chhattisgarh, chi
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