respiration : Idioms & Phrases
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artificial respiration
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noun an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
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Cavernous respiration
- a peculiar respiratory sound andible on auscultation, when the bronchial tubes communicate with morbid cavities in the lungs.
Webster 1913
cellular respiration
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noun the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
respiration; cellular respiration.
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cheyne-stokes respiration
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noun abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
periodic breathing.
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external respiration
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noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
breathing; respiration; ventilation.
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internal respiration
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noun the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
respiration; cellular respiration.
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rate of respiration
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noun the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health
respiratory rate.
