| apnea of prematurity |
ABBR: AOP. A condition of the premature newborn, marked by repeated episodes of apnea lasting longer than 20 sec. The diagnosis of AOP is one of exclusion, made when no treatable cause can be found. Increased frequency of a
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| apnea test |
A test used to determine whether a comatose person receiving life support has suffered brain death. NURSING-IMP: The patient's ventilator is set to deliver no breaths per minute, and the carbon dioxide lev
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| apneumatic |
1. Free of air, as in a collapsed lung. 2. Pert. to a procedure done in the absence of air.
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| apneustic center |
A cluster of brainstem neurons that regulate breathing.
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| apneustic respiration |
Breathing marked by prolonged inspiration unrelieved by attempts to exhale. Seen in patients who have had the upper part of the pons of the brain removed or damaged.
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