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External respiration

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artificial respirationnoun(medicine) The manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs of a person who is not breathing in order to maintain life.
breathingnounAny gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
respiringverbAn act of respiration.
cellular respirationthe process by which biological fuels are oxidized in the presence of an inorganic electron acceptor, such as oxygen, to drive the bulk production of adenosine triphosphate, which contains energy.
exhalationnounThe act or process of exhaling; breathing out
respiratory systemnoun(anatomy, medicine) The system of organs serving for respiration.
respiratorynoun(relational) Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.
suspirationnounThe act of breathing, not necessarily for a sustained period (compare respiration, which is sustained).
inhalationnounThe act of inhaling; inbreathing.
ventilatorynounOf, pertaining to, functioning as, or by means of a ventilator.
inspiratorynounOf or pertaining to inspiration (in all senses)
exhalationsnounThe act or process of exhaling; breathing out
rough breathingnoun(orthography) A diacritic (῾ (h)/◌̔) in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Greek used to indicate this aspiration (or its historical presence), e.g. ἁ, ῥ.
hypoventilationnoun(medicine, pulmonology) Respiratory depression, occurring when ventilation is inadequate to perform the necessary gas exchange, which may be caused by certain medical conditions, by holding one's breath, or by drug overdose.
hyperventilationnoun(medicine, pulmonology) The state of breathing faster or deeper than necessary.
ventilatingnounThe act or process of ventilating.
respired
costal breathing
ventilationnounThe replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
cardiorespiratorynounPertaining to the heart and breathing.

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