noun
- Plural of polypnea; instances or conditions of abnormally rapid or labored breathing.
Usage: medical/technical term; rarely used in singular form (polypnea)
Examples
- The patient exhibited multiple polypneas during the stress test.
- Polypneas can indicate respiratory distress or anxiety.
- The doctor noted several episodes of polypneas in the medical chart.
- Fever and infection may trigger polypneas in hospitalized patients.