hyperpnea

noun

hy·​per·​pnea ˌhī-pər-ˈnē-ə  -ˌpərp-ˈnē- 

: abnormally rapid or deep breathing

hyperpneic

ˌhī-pər-ˈnē-ik 

-ˌpərp-ˈnē-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1860, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperpnea

noun

hy·​per·​pnea

variants or chiefly British hyperpnoea

ˌhī-pər-ˈnē-ə  -ˌpərp-ˈnē- 

: abnormally rapid or deep breathing

hyperpneic adjective

or chiefly British hyperpnoeic

-ˈnē-ik