Medical Dictionary

polypnea

noun po·lyp·nea

Medical Definition of POLYPNEA

:  rapid or panting respiration
po·lyp·ne·ic or British po·lyp·noe·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective

Variants of POLYPNEA

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

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