hyperpnea

or hy·perp·noe·a

[ hahy-perp-nee-uh, hahy-per-nee-uh ]
/ ˌhaɪ pərpˈni ə, ˌhaɪ pərˈni ə /

noun Pathology.

abnormally deep or rapid respiration.

Origin of hyperpnea

1855–60; < New Latin, equivalent to hyper- hyper- + -pnea -pnea

Words nearby hyperpnea

hyperplane, hyperplasia, hyperplastic gingivitis, hyperplastic polyp, hyperploid, hyperpnea, hyperpnoea, hyperpolarize, hyperponesis, hyperpotassemia, hyperpower

British Dictionary definitions for hyperpnoea

hyperpnoea

US hyperpnea

/ (ˌhaɪpəpˈniːə, ˌhaɪpəˈniːə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for hyperpnoea

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

Medical definitions for hyperpnoea

hyperpnea
[ hī′pərp-nē′ə, hī′pər-nē′ə ]

n.

Abnormally deep and rapid breathing.

Other words from hyperpnea

hy′perp•ne′ic (-ĭk) adj.