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American Heritage Dictionary:

pol·yp·ne·a

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(pŏl'ĭp-nē'ə) pronunciation
n.
Very rapid breathing; panting.

[New Latin : POLY- + Greek pnoiā, -pnoia, breath, breathing (from pnein, to breathe).]

polypneic pol'yp·ne'ic (-nē'ĭk) adj.

Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:

polypnea

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Increased rate of respiration. See also hyperpnea.

Mosby's Dental Dictionary:

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(pol′ip-nē′ə)
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A rapid or panting respiration.

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American Heritage Dictionary The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more
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Saunders Veterinary Dictionary Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more
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Mosby's Dental Dictionary Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more

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