Tachypnea Definition

tăkĭp-nēə, tăkĭ-nēə
noun
Rapid breathing.
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Alternative spelling of tachypnoea.

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Origin of Tachypnea

  • New Latin tachy– Greek pnoiē breathing (from pnein to breathe pneu- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tachypnea Sentence Examples

  • The prognosis is typically excellent for newborns with transient tachypnea in most cases.

  • This results in rapid respiration (tachypnea or faster and faster breathing) in an effort to bring in more oxygen and blow off more carbon dioxide.

  • Some conditions may increase the risk of transient tachypnea.

  • Babies may require little more than close monitoring in order to recover from transient tachypnea, but other medical interventions may be necessary.

  • Older children will have tachypnea if the respiratory rate is greater than 40 per minute.

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