hypopnoea
US hypopnea
/ (haɪˈpɒpnɪə, ˌhaɪpəˈniːə) /
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noun
pathol abnormally shallow breathing, usually accompanied by a decrease in the breathing rate
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Word Origin for hypopnoea
C20: New Latin, from hypo- + Greek pnoia breath, from pnein to breathe
Words nearby hypopnoea
hypopiesis, hypopituitarism, hypoplasia, hypoploid, hypopnea, hypopnoea, hypopotassemia, hypopraxia, hypoproteinemia, hypopyon, hyporchema
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