bradypneic
|brad-y-pneic|
/ˌbrædɪpˈniːɪk/
slow breathing
Etymology
'bradypneic' originates from Greek elements via modern medical coinage: from Greek 'bradys' meaning 'slow' and Greek 'pnein'/'pnoē' (root 'pne-') meaning 'to breathe', combined and given the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' in New Latin/modern English medical usage.
'bradypneic' was formed in medical English from the noun 'bradypnea' (from Greek roots 'bradys' + 'pne-') by adding the adjective suffix '-ic', producing the adjective meaning 'relating to or exhibiting bradypnea'.
Initially coined to describe the condition 'slow breathing' in clinical contexts, its meaning has remained focused on 'having or relating to abnormally slow respiration'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
noun form related to the adjective 'bradypneic': bradypnea, the condition of abnormally slow breathing.
Bradypnea was noted during the postoperative monitoring.
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Adjective 1
having an abnormally slow respiratory rate; exhibiting slow breathing (medically significant decrease in breaths per minute).
The patient was bradypneic after opioid administration.
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