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polypnea

American  
[pol-ip-nee-uh] / ˌpɒl ɪpˈni ə /
Or polypnoea

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. rapid breathing; panting.


Etymology

Origin of polypnea

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

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