hyperpnea /hy·per·pnea/ (hi″perp-ne´ah) abnormal increase in depth and rate of respiration.hyperpne´ic
hyperpnea
hyperpnea (hī·perpˑ·nēˈ·
),
hyperpnea (hī´purpnē´
),
hy·perp·ne·a (h  p rp-n  , hpr-n)n. Abnormally deep and rapid breathing. hy perp·neic (- k) adj. |
hyperpnea
[hī′pərpnē′ə]
Etymology: Gk, hyper + pnoe, blowing
an exaggerated deep, rapid, or labored respiration. It occurs normally with exercise and abnormally with aspirin overdose, pain, fever, hysteria, or any condition in which the supply of oxygen is inadequate, such as cardiac disease and respiratory disease. Also spelled hyperpnoea. Compare dyspnea, hypopnea, orthopnea, tachypnea. See also respiration rate. hyperpneic, hyperpnoic, adj.
hyperpnea (hī·perpˑ·nēˈ·
),n rapid and deep respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally when associated with fevers or other disorders.
hyperpnea (hī´purpnē´
),n an abnormal increase in respiratory volume; an abnormal increase in the rate and depth of breathing.
hyperpnea
abnormal increase in depth and rate of respiration but not to the point of being labored, the critical point for dyspnea.
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