Medical Dictionary

hypopnea

noun hy·po·pnea

Medical Definition of HYPOPNEA

:  abnormally slow or especially shallow respiration

Variants of HYPOPNEA

hy·po·pnea or chiefly British hy·po·pnoea \ˌhī-pō-ˈnē-ə\

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