🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

저호흡

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeohoheup

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hypopnea/ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈniː.ə/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"수면 연구에서 저호흡이 여러 번 발생한 것으로 나타났습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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