ventilation vs Cheyne-Stokes respiration

Cheyne-Stokes respiration vs ventilation

ventilation and Cheyne-Stokes respiration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ventilation	Yes	No	No	No
Cheyne-Stokes respiration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a hyponym of ventilation; that is, Cheyne-Stokes respiration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ventilation:

ventilation: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Cheyne-Stokes respiration: abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate

Other hyponyms of ventilation include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, periodic breathing, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, wheeze, second wind.

ventilation (noun)	Cheyne-Stokes respiration (noun)
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air	abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest

Difference between ventilation and Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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