eupnea

[ yōōp-nē′ə ]

n.

Easy, free respiration, as is observed normally under resting conditions.

RELATED WORDS

gasp, breathing, pant, gulp, exhalation, expiration, wheeze, animation, inspiration, inhalation, insufflation

Nearby words

euphues, euphuism, euplastic, euplastic lymph, euploid, eupnea, eupnoea, eupraxia, eur-, eur., eurafrican

Related forms

eup•ne′ic adj.

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