polypnea

noun po·lyp·nea \pä-ˈlip-nē-ə, pə-\

Definition of POLYPNEA

: rapid or panting respiration

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun po·lyp·nea

: rapid or panting respiration

—po·lyp·ne·ic or British po·lyp·noe·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective

po·lyp·nea or British po·lyp·noea \pä-ˈlip-nē-ə, pə-\

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