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Eupnea
Introduction
In the human respiratory system, eupnea (Greek eupnoia; from eu, well + pnoia, breath) is normal, unlaboured ventilation, sometimes known as quiet breathing or resting respiration. In eupnea, expiration is an entirely passive process, employing the elastic recoil of the lungs.
See also
See also
References
References
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2006). Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition. Baltimore, Maryland: Julie K. Stegman. p. 677. ISBN 0-7817-3390-1. Check date values in: |date= (help)