单词 | Cheyne–Stokes breathing |
释义 | Cheyne–Stokes breathing/tʃeɪn /noun [mass noun] Medicine A cyclical pattern of breathing in which movement gradually decreases to a complete stop and then returns to normal. It occurs in various medical conditions, and at high altitudes.For example, in patients with congestive heart failure, theophylline therapy may alleviate Cheyne-Stokes breathing by decreasing the circulatory delay....
OriginLate 19th century: named after John Cheyne (1777–1836), Scottish physician, and William Stokes (1804–78), Irish physician. |
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