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| hy·perp·ne·a [ hpər n ə, hpərp n ə ] |
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faster breathing: unusually deep or fast breathing, e.g. after physical exertion.
U.K. spelling hyperpnoea
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, "extreme breathing" < Greek pnoē "breathing"] |
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  hy·perp·ne·ic adjective |
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