shallow breathing (Q7487276)

the drawing of minimal breath into the lungs, usually by drawing air into the chest area using the intercostal muscles rather than throughout the lungs via the diaphragm; can result in or be symptomatic of rapid breathing and hypoventilation

chest breathing
clavicular breathing
clavicle breathing
upper lobar breathing
thoracic breathing
costal breathing

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	shallow breathing	the drawing of minimal breath into the lungs, usually by drawing air into the chest area using the intercostal muscles rather than throughout the lungs via the diaphragm; can result in or be symptomatic of rapid breathing and hypoventilation	chest breathing clavicular breathing clavicle breathing upper lobar breathing thoracic breathing costal breathing