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Respiratory

tachypnea

tak-ip-NEE-uh

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Definition

Abnormally rapid breathing

PathologyRespiratory

Breakdown

Prefix

tachy-

fast

Suffix

-pnea

breathing

Etymology

Greek: tachy- (fast) + -pnea (breathing)

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