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tachypnea

[tak-ip-nee-uh, tak-i-nee-uh]

tach·yp·ne·a

[tak-ip-nee-uh, tak-i-nee-uh]
noun Medicine/Medical.
excessively rapid respiration.
Also, tach·yp·noe·a.


Origin:
1895–1900; tachy- + -pnea

tach·yp·ne·ic, adjective
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the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
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tachypnoea or (US) tachypnea (ˌtækɪpˈnɪə)
 
n
pathol abnormally rapid breathing
 
tachypnea or (US) tachypnea
 
n

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Medical Dictionary

tachypnea tach·yp·ne·a (tāk'ĭp-nē'ə, tāk'ĭ-nē'ə)
n.
Rapid breathing. Also called polypnea.

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