tachypnea

Or tach·yp·noe·a

[tak-ip-nee-uh, tak-i-nee-uh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Medicine/Medical.

excessively rapid respiration.

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Other Word Forms

tachypneic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tachypnea¹

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

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At midnight, Leo’s pediatrician came in the Cohan’s hospital room and said Leo was being taken to Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, where Samantha said Leo was diagnosed with transient tachypnea - short-lived rapid breathing sometimes seen in premature or bigger newborns.