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polypnea

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polypnea /pol·yp·nea/ (pol″ip-ne´ah) hyperpnea.
pol·yp·ne·a (plp-n)
n.
See tachypnea.
hyperpnea [hi″perp-ne´ah]
increase in depth of breathing, which may or may not be accompanied by an increase in the respiratory rate. Maximal hyperpnea occurs during strenuous exercise. See also hyperventilation. adj., adj hyperpne´ic.
polypnea (pol´ipnē´),
n a rapid or panting respiration.
polypnea
increased rate of respiration. See also hyperpnea.
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