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hypopnea vs respiration

respiration vs hypopnea

hypopnea and respiration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypopnea Yes No No No
respiration Yes No No No
As nouns, respiration is a hypernym of hypopnea; that is, respiration is a word with a broader meaning than hypopnea:
  • hypopnea: slow or shallow breathing
  • respiration: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Other hypernyms of hypopnea include breathing, external respiration, ventilation.
hypopnea (noun) respiration (noun)
slow or shallow breathing the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a single complete act of breathing in and out
Difference between hypopnea and respiration

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