/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of periodic breathing Find synonyms for: Noun1. periodic breathing, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilationusage: abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternateWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language