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hypopnoea

/ haɪˈpɒpnɪə; ˌhaɪpəˈniːə /

noun

  1. pathol abnormally shallow breathing, usually accompanied by a decrease in the breathing rate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypopnoea1

C20: New Latin, from hypo- + Greek pnoia breath, from pnein to breathe

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