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What does tachyponea mean?
Tachypnea (or "tachypnoea") (Greek: "rapid breathing") means rapid breathing
Does tachypnea contain a prefix?
Yes, the prefix tachy means rapid. Tachypnea means rapid breathing.
What does the medical terminology combining form -pnea mean?
-pnea means breathing, so tachynpea is rapid breathing, apnea is no breathing, and eupnea is normal breathing.It means breathing, or pertaining to breathing.
Breathing commonly associated with exertion that is deeper and more rapid than is normal at rest is known as what?
hyperpnea (hyper- means excessive, and -pnea means breathing)hyperpnea
What are the characteristics of a eupnic respiration?
Usually spelled eupneic, it is normal easy respiration that most people do as a matter of course. It means good respiration, as opposed to apnea (no breathing), dyspnea (difficult breathing), or tachypnea (rapid breathing), etc.
Which combining form means rapid?
The medical terminology combining form for "rapid" is "tachy-." For instance, tachycardia is abnormally rapid heartrate.
What is the medical term meaning overbreathing?
Hyperventilation is likely the word you are looking for. But there are many other related words such as tachypnea (rapid breathing) and hyperpnea (overly deep breathing). Tachypnea can lead to hyperventilation by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
What is spontaneous breathing?
Spontaneous breathing means that the person is breathing without having to think about it.
What rapid change means?
It means to change rapidly.
What inhalation and exhalation?
Inhalation means breathing in, and exhalation is breathing out.
What does rapid mean?
Rapid means doing it very fast without stopping
What is breathing with gills called?
Breathing is breathing is breathing whatever you use to do it with. There is no special term or word to my knowledge that specifically means "Breathing with gills".
