Meaning & use
respirations
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individual breaths, especially as counted and recorded when measuring a person's vital signs.
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The nurse recorded the patient's respirations at sixteen breaths per minute.
Shallow, rapid respirations can be a sign of anxiety or respiratory distress.
A note on using this word
Used mainly in clinical charting; the singular 'respiration' more broadly refers to the overall process of breathing.
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breaths
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