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rhythmogenesis

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English

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Etymology

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From rhythmo- +‎ -genesis.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌɹɪð.moʊˈd͡ʒɛ.nə.sɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnəsɪs
  • Hyphenation: rhyth‧mo‧ge‧ne‧sis

Noun

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rhythmogenesis (uncountable)

  1. (neurology) The genesis (and maintenance) of a rhythm, especially that of respiration
    • 2010 December 21, Ronald M. Harris-Warrick, “General Principles of Rhythmogenesis in Central Pattern Networks”, in Progress in brain research.‎[1]:
      [...] I describe four main principles of rhythmogenesis: [...]
    • 2018 October 4, Christophe J. Dubois, Laura Cardoit, Veronika Schwarz, Marika Markkanen, Matti S. Airaksinen, Pavel Uvarov, John Simmers, Muriel Thoby-Brisson, “Role of the K+-Cl– Cotransporter KCC2a Isoform in Mammalian Respiration at Birth”, in eNeuro‎[2]:
      In contrast, inhibitory neuromodulatory influences exerted by the pons on respiratory rhythmogenesis are stronger in the mutant, thereby explaining the breathing anomalies observed in vivo.
    • 2019 August 10, Maoz Shamir, “Theories of rhythmogenesis”, in Current opinion in neurobiology.‎[3]:
      Rhythmogenesis is the process that develops the capacity for rhythmic activity in a non-rhythmic system.

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