Meaning of Cheyne-Stokes | Babel Free
tʃeɪnˈstəʊksDefinitions
An abnormal pattern of breathing involving apnea alternating with periods of compensatory hyperventilation and with smooth, gradual transitions between the two, characteristic of those in a coma or suffering cardiac or cerebral episodes.
Examples
“He recognized Cheyne-Stokes tendencies in his respiration—but like⟳ everything the symptom served only to turn⟳ him in toward his emotion.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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