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hyperpnea

hyperpnea

9.9
Breathing that is deeper and faster than normal, often after exercise or during illness
  • noun
  • /haɪˈpɜrniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hiperpnea
  • After running the marathon, she experienced hyperpnea as her body tried to recover.

Examples

  • The doctor noted hyperpnea during the patient's fever, indicating a possible underlying infection.

  • The doctor explained that hyperpnea can occur during intense exercise.

  • Hyperpnea can sometimes be mistaken for anxiety-induced rapid breathing in clinical settings.

  • After the workout, I experienced hyperpnea.

  • After running the marathon, she experienced hyperpnea as her body tried to recover.

  • The doctor noted hyperpnea during the patient's fever, indicating a possible underlying infection.

  • The doctor explained that hyperpnea can occur during intense exercise.

Synonyms

tachypnea
vshyperpnea
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Very fast breathing that shows a health problem

involves both deeper and faster breaths, often after exercise rather than only illness

Antonyms

hypopnea
  • Specialized
9.7

Very slow or shallow breathing that often happens during sleep

How Deep

hyperpnea
  • Specialized
9.9
hypopnea
  • Specialized
9.7

Surface Forms

hyperpnea singular
hyperpneas plural

Morphology

hyperpnea = hyper + pnea

The term is built from the Greek combining form hyper- plus pnea 'breathing', but pnea is not a standalone English word and the medical meaning is not easily inferable for an average learner.

Etymology

Hyperpnea comes from the parts hyper- meaning 'over' and pnea meaning 'breath', so think of hyper- like in hyperactive ('too active') and pnea like apnea ('no breathing'). So hyperpnea means 'too much breathing' — deeper and faster breathing often seen after exercise.