Hypopnea Definition

hī-pŏpnē-ə, hīpō-nēə
noun
Abnormally slow, shallow breathing.
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Noun

Singular:
hypopnea
Plural:
hypopneas

Origin of Hypopnea

  • hypo– Greek pnoiā, -pnoia breath, breathing (from pnein to breathe pneu- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • hypo- +"Ž -pnea

    From Wiktionary

Hypopnea Sentence Examples

  • Using a CPAP machine and mask reduces apnea and hypopnea episodes by enabling unobstructed breathing.

  • Hypopnea is normally associated with sleep apnea but daytime hypopnea can result from a number of neuro-muscular diseases and other health conditions.

  • Daytime hypopnea can cause serious medical conditions, many of which may be life threatening.

  • Hypopnea is abnormally shallow and/or slow breathing which causes a person to take in too little oxygen.

  • An oxygen saturation test on a person with hypopnea indicates that insufficient oxygen is reaching the person's tissues.

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