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hypopnea

hypopnea noun: a disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate.

Noun

hypopnea (countable and uncountable, plural hypopneas)

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

Forms of hypopnea

pluralhypopneas
alternative formhypopnoea
alternative formhypopnœa

Origin of hypopnea

From hypo- + -pnea.

Words formed from hypopnea

Questions about hypopnea

What does hypopnea mean?
Hypopnea means a disorder which involves episodes of overly shallow breathing or an abnormally low respiratory rate.
What part of speech is hypopnea?
Hypopnea is a noun.
What is the plural of hypopnea?
The plural of hypopnea is hypopneas.

Words near hypopnea in the dictionary

  1. hypopleuron
  2. hypoploid
  3. hypoploidies
  4. hypoploids
  5. hypoploidy
  6. hypopnea
  7. hypopneas
  8. hypopneic
  9. hypopneumatization
  10. hypopnoea
  11. hypopnoeas

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