Pathologic Function
respiratory arrest
res·pi·ra·to·ry ar·rest
Definitions related to respiratory arrest:
  • Cessation of breathing function.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Cessation of respiratory function.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest are distinct, but inevitably if untreated, one leads to the other.
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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