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a disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate.
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Hypopnea — (sometimes spelled Hypopnœa ) is a medical term for a disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate. This differs from apnea in that there remains some flow of air. Hypopnea events may happen… … Wikipedia
Hypopnea — Underbreathing, breathing that is shallower or slower than normal. Hypopnea is distinct from apnea in which there is no breathing. Hypopnea comes from the Greek roots hypo (meaning low, under, beneath, down, below normal) and pnoe (meaning… … Medical dictionary
hypopnea — /huy pop nee euh, hi /, n. Pathol. abnormally shallow and slow breathing. [HYPO + PNEA] * * * … Universalium
hypopnea — n. (Medicine) breathing that is slower than normal, abnormally low rate of breathing … English contemporary dictionary
hypopnea — noun slow or shallow breathing • Ant: ↑hyperpnea • Hypernyms: ↑breathing, ↑external respiration, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation … Useful english dictionary
Apnea-hypopnea index — The apnea hypopnea index (AHI) is an index of severity that combines apneas and hypopneas. Combining them both gives an overall severity of sleep apnea including sleep disruptions and desaturations (a low level of oxygen in the blood). The apnea… … Wikipedia
obstructive sleep apnea–hypopnea syndrome — (OSAHS) obstructive sleep apnea and related hypopneas considered as one syndrome … Medical dictionary
Sleep apnea — Classification and external resources Obstructive sleep apnea ICD 10 G … Wikipedia
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome — Classification and external resources Obesity hypoventilation syndrome often improves with positive airway pressure treatment administered overnight by a machine such as this device ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Cheyne-Stokes respiration — ICD 10 R06.3 ICD 9 786.04 MeSH D002639 … Wikipedia
