present participle of respire

An act of respiration.

Inspiration and expiration controlled by the diaphragm; diaphragmatic respiration.

(pathology) A medical condition characterized by irregular breathing with periods of apnea, or the cessation of breathing.

(medicine) Shallow or labored breathing preceding death, or similar breathing associated with cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest.

plural of Biot's respiration

Biot's respiration

(pathology) An abnormal breathing pattern produced by damage to the brainstem, consisting of regular deep inspirations followed by irregular periods of apnea, with abrupt transitions between the two phases.

(medicine) The manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs of a person who is not breathing in order to maintain life.

plural of artificial respiration