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tachypnoea

Pronunciation: /ˌtakɪpˈniːə/

(US tachypnea)
Definition of tachypnoea

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • abnormally rapid breathing.

Origin:

late 19th century: from tachy- 'swift' + Greek pnoē 'breathing'

tachypnoea in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tachypnoea in the US English dictionary