polypnea

or pol·yp·noe·a

[ pol-ip-nee-uh ]

nounMedicine/Medical.
  1. rapid breathing; panting.

Origin of polypnea

1
First recorded in 1885–90; poly- + -pnea

Words Nearby polypnea

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