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tachypnea

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[tak-ip-nee-uh, tak-i-nee-uh] / ˌtæk ɪpˈni ə, ˌtæk ɪˈni ə /
Or tachypnoea

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. excessively rapid respiration.


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Etymology

Origin of tachypnea

First recorded in 1895–1900; tachy- + -pnea


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