English Explanatory Dictionary

abdominodiaphragmatic breathing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of breathing used to treat dyspnea, where the patient used the abdominal muscles for the expiration and the diaphragm for the inspiration.

Pronunciation

/æbˌdɑm.ɪ.noʊ.di.ə.fɹæɡˈmæt.ɪk bɹiːðɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abdominodiaphragmatic breathing.wav

Word forms

abdominodiaphragmatic breathing

Etymology

* abdomino- (“abdomen”) + diaphragmatic (“involving the diaphragm”)

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