oculorespiratory

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English

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Etymology

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From oculo- +‎ respiratory.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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.

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