periodic breathing periodic apnea of the newborn • periodic edema · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · periodic breathing · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 18 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate. Synonyms: periodic breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · cheyne-stokes respiration · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 b latin small letter b U+0062 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 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 t latin small letter t U+0074