Biot's respiration
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English
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Etymology
[edit]Named after Camille Biot, a French physician.
Noun
[edit]Biot's respiration (countable and uncountable, plural Biot's respirations)
- (pathology) An abnormal breathing pattern produced by damage to the brainstem, consisting of regular deep inspirations followed by irregular periods of apnea, with abrupt transitions between the two phases.
- Synonym: cluster respiration