hypopnoea
US hypopnea
/ (haɪˈpɒpnɪə, ˌhaɪpəˈniːə) /
noun
pathol abnormally shallow breathing, usually accompanied by a decrease in the breathing rate
Nearby words
- hypoplasia,
- hypoplastic anemia,
- hypoplasty,
- hypoploid,
- hypopnea,
- 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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