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Hypopnea is the term for a combination of both slow and shallow breathing. Bradypnea means abnormally slow breathing.
Hypopnea. shallow or slow resperation.
(high-poh-NEE-ah)
hypo- means decreased , and -pnea means breathing
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoBradypnea means slow breathing or respiratory rate less than 16 per minute in adults. Usually Bradypnea is less than 12 breaths/min in adults. Normal breathing rate is 12-20 for adults, so 16 is pretty ideal.
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∙ 11y agoHypopnea is the medical term meaning shallow breathing.
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∙ 10y agoTachypnea
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∙ 13y agohypopnea
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