Bradypnoea

/brædɪpˈniːə/ noun

Definition

British spelling of bradypnea; abnormally slow breathing.

Etymology

From Greek 'brady-' (slow) and 'pnoia/pnoea' (breathing). This is the British English spelling variant of bradypnea.

Kelly Says

You'll see both bradypnoea (British) and bradypnea (American) in medical literature—a reminder that English medical terminology still carries colonial divisions in spelling conventions.

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