| Cheyne, John | <person> Scottish physician, 1777-1836. See: Cheyne-Stokes psychosis, Cheyne-Stokes respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Cheyne-Stokes psychosis | A mental state characterised by anxiety and restlessness, accompanying Cheyne-Stokes respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cheyne-stokes respiration | A pattern of breathing with a gradual increase in the depth of respiration to a maximum, followed by a progressive decrease in the depth of respiration resulting in apnoea, characteristically seen in coma associated with severe neurological insult. (27 Sep 1997) |