oculorespiratory

English

Etymology

oculo- +‎ respiratory

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪɹətəɹi
  • Rhymes: -ɛspəɹətɔːɹi
  • Rhymes: -aɪɹətəɹi
  • Rhymes: -ɛspəɹətəɹi
  • Rhymes: -aɪɹətɔːɹi

Adjective

oculorespiratory (not comparable)

  1. (pathology) That affects the eyes and the respiratory system.
    • 1991, Sobhy Morsy Mostafa, Anaesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery, page 30:
      The oculorespiratory reflex (ORR) is evoked by traction on the extrinsic muscles of the eye (Blanc et al. 1989). It produces slowing of the respiratory rate and / or shallow respiratory movements.

Derived terms
  • oculorespiratory syndrome
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