Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheyne-stokes

/tʃeɪnˈstoʊks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: cheyne-s-tokes
IPA: /tʃeɪnˈstoʊks/

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal pattern of breathing involving apnea alternating with periods of compensatory hyperventilation and with smooth, gradual transitions between the two, characteristic of those in a coma or suffering cardiac or cerebral episodes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He recognized Cheyne-Stokes tendencies in his respiration—but like everything the symptom served only to turn him in toward his emotion."

Etymology

From the names of Scottish physician John Cheyne (1777–1836) and Irish physician William Stokes (1804–1878).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /tʃeɪnˈstoʊks/
British English: /tʃeɪnˈstəʊks/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce cheyne-stokes?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃeɪnˈstoʊks/.
What does cheyne-stokes mean?: An abnormal pattern of breathing involving apnea alternating with periods of compensatory hyperventilation and with smooth, gradual transitions between the two, characteristic of those in a coma or suffering cardiac or cerebral episodes.
Where does cheyne-stokes come from?: From the names of Scottish physician John Cheyne (1777–1836) and Irish physician William Stokes (1804–1878).

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