cheyne-stokes respiration Cheyenne • cheyney · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · cheyne-stokes respiration · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 25 · · Length 9 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate. Synonyms: periodic breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · periodic breathing · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 - hyphen-minus U+002D a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079