Respiration
111Biot's respiration — Biot s respiration, sometimes also called ataxic respiration,[citation needed] is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular or irregular periods of apnea.[1] It generally indicates …
112On Youth, Old Age, Life and Death, and Respiration — (Greek: Περὶ νεότητος καὶ γήρως, καὶ ζωῆς καὶ θανάτου, καὶ ἀναπνοῆς, Latin: De Juventute et Senectute, De Vita et Morte, De Respiratione) is one of the short treatises that make up Aristotle s Parva Naturalia. Contents 1 Structure and contents… …
113Observations on Respiration and the Use of the Blood — est un ouvrage du polymathe britannique Joseph Priestley, issu d une communication lue à la Royal Society le 25 janvier 1776 et publié cette même année, qui décrit le lien entre respiration, sang et air[N 1],[1] …
114Carbon respiration — is a phrase used in combination with carbon storage to calculate the amount of carbon (as CO2) flux occurring in the atmosphere through the various processes that add and subtract atmospheric carbon. The result of this calculation is known as the …
115Cheyne-Stokes respiration — chān( ē) .stōks n cyclic breathing marked by a gradual increase in the rapidity of respiration followed by a gradual decrease and total cessation for from 5 to 50 seconds and found esp. in advanced kidney and heart disease, asthma, and increased …
116cellular respiration — noun the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be… …
117external respiration — noun the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation • Syn: ↑breathing, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑respire (for:… …
118internal respiration — noun the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be… …
119Muscles of respiration — The various muscles of respiration aid in both inspiration and expiration, which require changes in the pressure within the thoracic cavity. The respiratory muscles work to achieve this by changing the dimensions of the thoracic cavity. The… …
120artificial respiration — noun an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially • Hypernyms: ↑emergency procedure, ↑breathing, ↑external respiration, ↑respiration, ↑ventilation • Part Holonyms: ↑cardiopulmonary resuscitation, ↑ …
