tachypnea /tak′ēpnē″ə/ [Gk, tachys + pnoia, breathing] , an abnormally rapid rate of breathing (more than 20 breaths per minute in adults), such as seen with hyperpyrexia. Also spelled tachypnoea.
tachypnea
tachypnea /tak′ēpnē″ə/ [Gk, tachys + pnoia, breathing] , an abnormally rapid rate of breathing (more than 20 breaths per minute in adults), such as seen with hyperpyrexia. Also spelled tachypnoea.