oculorespiratory

English

Etymology

From oculo- +‎ respiratory.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪɹətəɹi
• Rhymes: -ɛspəɹətɔːɹi
• Rhymes: -aɪɹətəɹi
• Rhymes: -ɛspəɹətəɹi
• Rhymes: -aɪɹətɔːɹi

Adjective

oculorespiratory (not comparable)

1. (pathology) That affects the eyes and the respiratory system.
   • 1991, Sobhy Morsy Mostafa, Anaesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery, page 30:

     The oculorespiratory reflex (ORR) is evoked by traction on the extrinsic muscles of the eye (Blanc et al. 1989). It produces slowing of the respiratory rate and / or shallow respiratory movements.

Derived terms

• oculorespiratory syndrome