| PNPR | positive-negative pressure respiration |
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| P&R | pelvic and rectal [examination]; pulse and respiration |
| RC | an electronic circuit containing a resistor and capacitor in series; radiocarpal; reaction center; r... |
| resp | respiration, respiratory; response |
| RHC | resin hemoperfusion column; respiration has ceased; right heart catheterization; right hypochondrium... |
| laboured respiration | <chest medicine> Difficult, usually deep, breathing in patients with cardiac or pulmonary disease or disease affecting nervous system control of ventilation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| forced respiration | Voluntary hyperventilation. (05 Mar 2000) |