respiration rate
Breaths per minute
Respiration rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute, measured by counting chest rises.
It's a vital sign monitored in medical settings alongside pulse and blood pressure: The nurse noted an elevated respiration rate.
Normal adult rates range from twelve to twenty breaths per minute at rest.
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- labored breathingEffortful, strained respiration
- deep breathsFull, slow inhalations
- inhalationTaking breath in
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