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biot's respiration

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
biot's res-pi-ra-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal breathing pattern produced by damage to the brainstem, consisting of regular deep inspirations followed by irregular periods of apnea, with abrupt transitions between the two phases.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Named after French physician Camille Biot.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Biot's respirations (plural)

Synonyms

cluster respiration

Questions

What does biot's respiration mean?
An abnormal breathing pattern produced by damage to the brainstem, consisting of regular deep inspirations followed by irregular periods of apnea, with abrupt transitions between the two phases.
Where does biot's respiration come from?
Named after French physician Camille Biot.

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