-pnea
Suffix Medical Terminology
Breathing.
Example: tachypnea (fast breathing)
Sources
- Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 19 Key Terms · OpenStax
Terms built with -pnea
- apneaAbsence of breathing.
- bradypneaBreathing slower than normal; in adults, fewer than 12 breaths per minute.
- dyspneaDifficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath.
- orthopneaDifficulty breathing when lying flat, eased by sitting upright.
- tachypneaBreathing faster than normal; in adults, more than 20 breaths per minute.
Related terms
- -plasiaFormation or growth.
- -plasmFormation or growth; formed material.
- -plastySurgical repair or reconstruction.
- -plegiaParalysis.
- -poiesisProduction or formation.
- -praxiaAction or purposeful movement.
- -ptosisDrooping or sagging.
- -ptysisSpitting or coughing up.