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Tachypnea. (and below normal is bradypnea).

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Q: What is the term for a respiratory rate above normal?
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What is the term for tachypnea?

Increased respiratory rate.


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It is basically the rate at which you breathe, measured in breaths per minute. There are different breathing or respiratory rates for different ages.


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