suffix
-pnea
-pnea means "breathing".
Terms5
Meaning
suffix
-pnea
breathing
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Terms built from -pnea
5 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part.
dyspnea
DISP-nee-uh
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Respiratory
apnea
AP-nee-uh
Temporary cessation of breathing
Respiratory
tachypnea
tak-ip-NEE-uh
Abnormally rapid breathing
Respiratory
eupnea
yoop-NEE-uh
Normal, easy breathing
Respiratory
orthopnea
or-THOP-nee-uh
Difficulty breathing except in an upright position
Respiratoryorth/o
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