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polypnoea

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pol⋅yp⋅ne⋅a

  [pol-ip-nee-uh]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
rapid breathing; panting.
Also, pol⋅yp⋅noe⋅a.

Origin:
1885–90; poly- + -pnea
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Main Entry: po·lyp·nea
Variant: or British po·lyp·noea /pä-'lip-nE-&, p&-/
Function: noun
: rapidor panting respiration —po·lyp·ne·ic or British po·lyp·noe·ic /-nE-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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polypnea pol·yp·ne·a (pŏl'ĭp-nē'ə)
n.
See tachypnea.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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