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Hypopnea

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Literally, underbreathing.

Breathing that is shallower or slower than normal.

Hypopnea is distinct from apnea in which there is no breathing.

Hypopnea comes from the Greek roots hypo- (meaning low, under, beneath, down, below normal) and pnoe (meaning breathing).

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