hyperpnoea
US hyperpnea
/ (ˌhaɪpəpˈniːə, ˌhaɪpəˈniːə) /
noun
an increase in the breathing rate or in the depth of breathing, as after strenuous exercise
Origin of hyperpnoea
1C20: from New Latin, from hyper- + Greek pnoia breath, from pnein to breathe
Words Nearby hyperpnoea
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