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tachypnea
tach·yp·ne·a [ tàkip n ə, tàki n ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
rapid breathing: unusually fast breathing, generally considered to be over 20 breaths per minute in a resting adult
[Late 19th century. <tachy- + Greek pnoiē "breathing" < pnein "breathe"]
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