noun
- normal, unlabored breathing at rest
Usage: medical/physiological term; also spelled 'eupnoea' in British English
Examples
- The patient's eupnea indicated that the respiratory infection had resolved.
- After the exercise, it took several minutes for the athlete to return to eupnea.
- The doctor listened to the patient's chest and confirmed eupnea with no abnormal sounds.
- Eupnea is the baseline against which doctors measure breathing difficulties.
- The infant's eupnea was reassuring to the pediatrician during the routine checkup.