tachypnea

or tach·yp·noe·a

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

noun Medicine/Medical.

excessively rapid respiration.

Origin of tachypnea

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

OTHER WORDS FROM tachypnea

tach·yp·ne·ic, adjective

Words nearby tachypnea

tachymeter, tachymetry, tachyon, tachyphagia, tachyphylaxis, tachypnea, tachypnoea, tachyrhythmia, tachysterol, tachytelic, tacit

British Dictionary definitions for tachypnoea

tachypnoea

US tachypnea

/ (ˌtækɪpˈnɪə) /

noun

pathol abnormally rapid breathing

Medical definitions for tachypnoea

tachypnea
[ tăk′ĭp-nē′ə, tăk′ĭ-nē′ə ]

n.

Rapid breathing. polypnea