hypopnoea

US hypopnea

/ (haɪˈpɒpnɪə, ˌhaɪpəˈniːə) /

noun

pathol abnormally shallow breathing, usually accompanied by a decrease in the breathing rate

Nearby words

hypopituitarism, hypoplasia, hypoplastic anemia, hypoploid, hypopnea, hypopnoea, hypoposia, hypopotassemia, hypopraxia, hypoproteinemia, hypoprothrombinemia

Word Origin for hypopnoea

C20: New Latin, from hypo- + Greek pnoia breath, from pnein to breathe

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