Biot's respiration

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.

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cluster respiration
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Meanings

nounBiot's respiration (countable and uncountable, plural Biot's respirations)

plural Biot's respirations

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn 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.

    Synonyms: cluster respiration

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
cluster respiration

Origin

Named after French physician Camille Biot.

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