Cheyne–Stokes breathing

 
Pronunciation: /tʃeɪn/

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • a cyclical pattern of breathing in which movement gradually decreases to a complete stop and then returns to normal. It occurs in various medical conditions, and at high altitudes.

Origin:

late 19th century: named after John Cheyne (1777–1836), Scottish physician, and William Stokes (1804–78), Irish physician