Increased respiratory rate.
Tachypnea (Tachypnoea); Hyperventillation
tachypnea
A Prefix and wordoot
Tachypnea. (and below normal is bradypnea).
Bradypnea is the opposite of tachypnea.
The suffix of "tachypnea" is "-pnea," which refers to breathing or respiration. Tachypnea specifically means rapid breathing.
tachypnea
Tachypnea. Elizabeth Ann Maisel, RN, BSN, CPAN
The root word of tachypnea is "pnea," which comes from the Ancient Greek word "pnoia" meaning breath or breathing. Tachypnea refers to rapid or fast breathing.
Yes, the prefix tachy means rapid. Tachypnea means rapid breathing.
Tachycardia is an increase in heart rate while tachypnea is an increase in the rate of breathing
This is the medical term for rapid breathing. So the signs would be....rapid breathing. For example - after excercise. It may also be related to ill health if no excercise has been taken. People with an overactive thyroid (thyrotoxicosis) may exhibit tachypnea as their metabolic rate is increased.