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Kussmaul breathing

Kussmaul breathing noun: a form of labored breathing and hyperventilation associated with metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and diabetes.

Noun

Kussmaul breathing (uncountable)

  1. A form of labored breathing and hyperventilation associated with metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and diabetes.

Synonyms of Kussmaul breathing

Origin of Kussmaul breathing

Introduced by Adolph Kussmaul.

Questions about Kussmaul breathing

What does Kussmaul breathing mean?
Kussmaul breathing means a form of labored breathing and hyperventilation associated with metabolic acidosis, renal failure, and diabetes.
What part of speech is Kussmaul breathing?
Kussmaul breathing is a noun.

Words near Kussmaul breathing in the dictionary

  1. kusoge
  2. kuspuk
  3. kuspuks
  4. kusskuss
  5. Kussmaul
  6. Kussmaul breathing
  7. Kussmaul respiration
  8. kusso
  9. Kustenau
  10. Kuster
  11. Kustermann

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