hyperpnea

English

Alternative forms

• hyperpnoea (UK)
• hyperpnœa (obsolete)

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ -pnea.

Noun

hyperpnea (usually uncountable, plural hyperpneas)

1. (medicine) Deep and rapid respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders.

Synonyms

• polypnea

Derived terms

• hyperpneic