Medical Dictionary
tachypnea
noun tachy·pnea
Medical Definition of TACHYPNEA
: increased rate of respiration
—tachy·pne·ic or chiefly British tachy·pnoe·ic \-ˈnē-ik\ adjective
Variants of TACHYPNEA
tachy·pnea or chiefly British tachy·pnoea \ˌtak-i(p)-ˈnē-ə\
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