# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q7487276](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7487276)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_breathing)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/shallow-breathing


## References

1. Quora