polypnea

(pŏlˌĭp-nēˈə)

noun
Very rapid breathing; panting.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : poly-

Origin: + Greek pnoiā, -pnoia, breath, breathing (from pnein, to breathe; see pneu- in Indo-European roots)

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Related Forms:

  • polˌyp·neˈic (-nēˈĭk) adjective

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