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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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