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COGWHEEL BREATHING [1 record]

Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

A type of breathing in which the inspiratory phase is broken by short pauses, giving the impression of jerkiness. The pauses are attributed to irregular inflation of the alveoli.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Respiration entrecoupée de temps d'arrêt plus ou moins régulièrement espacés. En général, les saccades portent surtout sur l'inspiration.

Spanish

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