| stertorous respiration | Harsh, noisy breathing usually heard in an comatous patient. Synonym: stertorous breathing. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| nitrate respiration | The process of respiration used by some anaerobic organisms, in which nitrate rather than molecular oxygen is used to oxidise organic molecules to obtain energy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sulfate respiration | The process of respiration used by some anaerobic organisms, in which sulfate rather than molecular oxygen is used to oxidise organic molecules to obtain energy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diffusion respiration | Maintenance of oxygenation during apnea by intratracheal insufflation of oxygen at high flow rates. Synonym: apneic oxygenation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| internal respiration | The interchange of gases between the blood and the tissues. Synonym: internal respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| interrupted respiration | The inspiratory sound being broken into two or three by silent intervals. Synonym: interrupted respiration, jerky respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| thoracic respiration | Respiration effected chiefly by the action of the intercostal and other muscles that raise the ribs, causing expansion of the chest. Synonym: costal respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tissue respiration | The interchange of gases between the blood and the tissues. Synonym: internal respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrophrenic respiration | The rhythmical electrical stimulation of the phrenic nerve by an electrode applied to the skin at the motor points of the phrenic nerve; it is used in paralysis of the respiratory centre resulting from acute bulbar poliomyelitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tubular respiration | High-pitched bronchial respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| jerky respiration | The inspiratory sound being broken into two or three by silent intervals. Synonym: interrupted respiration, jerky respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| external respiration | The exchange of respiratory gases in the lungs as distinguished from internal or tissue respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kussmaul-Kien respiration | Deep, rapid respiration characteristic of diabetic or other causes of acidosis. Synonym: Kussmaul-Kien respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Kussmaul respiration | Deep, rapid respiration characteristic of diabetic or other causes of acidosis. Synonym: Kussmaul-Kien respiration. (05 Mar 2000) |
| 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) |