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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHypopnea
/ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈniː.ə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition in which a person breathes at an abnormally slow rate, resulting in an insufficient intake of oxygen.
"Patients with sleep apnea often experience episodes of hypopnea that disrupt their sleep." - 2
A reduction in airflow during sleep that is less severe than apnea.
"The sleep study revealed several instances of hypopnea throughout the night."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hypopnea' is derived from the Greek roots 'hypo-' meaning 'under' or 'below' and 'pnoia' meaning 'breath' or 'breathing'. It emerged in medical terminology in the late 20th century to describe a condition characterized by shallow breathing during sleep.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hypopnea" is said worldwide
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hypopnée
Transliteration: iponé
"Les patients souffrant d'apnée du sommeil peuvent également éprouver des épisodes d'hypopnée."
Hypopnoe
Transliteration: hypopnö
"Die Schlafstudie zeigte mehrere Fälle von Hypopnoe während der Nacht."
ipopnea
Transliteration: ipopnea
"I pazienti con apnea notturna possono sperimentare episodi di ipopnea."
hipopnea
Transliteration: hipopnea
"Los pacientes con apnea del sueño a menudo experimentan episodios de hipopnea."
hipopneia
Transliteration: hipopneia
"Os pacientes com apneia do sono podem ter episódios de hipopneia."
हाइपोप्निया
Transliteration: haipopniya
"नींद में हाइपोप्निया के कई मामले पाए गए।"
低通气
Transliteration: dī tōngqì
"睡眠研究显示夜间有多次低通气的情况。"
저호흡
Transliteration: jeohoheup
"수면 연구에서 저호흡이 여러 번 발생한 것으로 나타났습니다."
低呼吸
Transliteration: teikokyū
"睡眠研究では、夜間に低呼吸が何度も発生したことが示されました。"
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