Usually means: Rapid, shallow, increased rate breathing.
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  1. polypnea: Merriam-Webster
  2. polypnea: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. polypnea: Collins English Dictionary
  4. polypnea: Wiktionary
  5. polypnea: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. polypnea: Dictionary.com
  7. polypnea: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words
  8. polypnea: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. polypnea: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (No longer online)
  3. polypnea: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (polypnea)

▸ noun:  (medicine) Deep and rapid breathing; panting.

Similar:
polypnoea, polypnœia, polypnoeia, hyperpnœa, platypnœa, tachypnœa, dyspnœa, bradypnœa, apneusis, pneumo, more...

Opposite:
bradypnea, hypoventilation

Types:
apnea, hypopnea, hyperpnea, orthopnea, Cheyne-Stokes, more...

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Similar:
polypnoea, polypnœia, polypnoeia, hyperpnœa, platypnœa, tachypnœa, dyspnœa, bradypnœa, apneusis, pneumo, more...

Opposite:
bradypnea, hypoventilation

Types:
apnea, hypopnea, hyperpnea, orthopnea, Cheyne-Stokes, more...



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