Dictionary
eupnea
noun eup·nea \yüp-ˈnē-ə\
Definition of EUPNEA
: normal respiration
— eup·ne·ic \-ˈnē-ik\ adjective
Variants of EUPNEA
eup·nea also eup·noea \yüp-ˈnē-ə\
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Origin of EUPNEA
New Latin, from Greek eupnoia, from eupnous breathing freely, from eu- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze
First Known Use: circa 1706
Medical Dictionary
eupnea
noun eup·nea
Medical Definition of EUPNEA
: normal respiration—compare dyspnea
—eup·ne·ic or chiefly British eup·noe·ic \-ˈnē-ik\ adjective
Variants of EUPNEA
eup·nea or chiefly British eup·noea \yu̇p-ˈnē-ə\
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