Meanings
nounKussmaul breathing (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineA form of labored breathing and hyperventilation associated with metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and diabetes.
Synonyms: Kussmaul respiration
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of labored breathing and hyperventilation associated with metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and diabetes.
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Introduced by Adolph Kussmaul.
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Portuguese respiração de Kussmaul
- respiração de Kussmaullabored breathing associated with metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and diabetes
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Kussmaul breathing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kussmaul%20breathing
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