hyperpnoea

US hyperpnea

/ (ˌhaɪpəpˈniːə, ˌhaɪpəˈniːə) /


noun
  1. an increase in the breathing rate or in the depth of breathing, as after strenuous exercise

Origin of hyperpnoea

1
C20: from New Latin, from hyper- + Greek pnoia breath, from pnein to breathe

Words Nearby hyperpnoea

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