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hypopnea

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
hy-pop-nea
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hypo- + -pnea.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hypopneas (plural) hypopnoea (alternative) hypopnœa (alternative)

Derived Forms

hypopneic

Frequently Paired Words

apnea eupnea

Questions

What does hypopnea mean?
A disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate
Where does hypopnea come from?
From hypo- + -pnea.

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