Respiratory
dyspnea
DISP-nee-uh
StatusNew
Definition
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
PathologyRespiratory
Breakdown
Prefix
dys-
difficult
Suffix
-pnea
breathing
Etymology
Greek: dys- (difficult) + -pnea (breathing)
Practice
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apnea
AP-nee-uh
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tachypnea
tak-ip-NEE-uh
Abnormally rapid breathing
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eupnea
yoop-NEE-uh
Normal, easy breathing
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dysphagia
dis-FAY-jee-uh
Difficulty swallowing
Digestivephag
dyspepsia
dis-PEP-see-uh
Indigestion or upset stomach
Digestivepeps
dyslexia
dis-LEK-see-uh
Learning disorder affecting reading ability
Nervouslex/o