"Biot's respiration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Biot's respirations [plural]
Etymology: Named after French physician Camille Biot. Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{named-after/list|physician||||}} physician, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Camille Biot}} Camille Biot, {{named-after|en|Camille Biot|nat=French|occ=physician|wplink==}} Named after French physician Camille Biot Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=Biot's respiration}} Biot's respiration (countable and uncountable, plural Biot's respirations)
  1. (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. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: cluster respiration
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