- -pnoea
- suffix denotinga condition of breathing. Example: dyspnoea (breathlessness).
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see -pnea.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
-pnoea
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pnoea — hy·per·pnoea; tachy·pnoea; … English syllables
-pnoea — noun combining form see pnea … New Collegiate Dictionary
-pnoea — var. of pnea. * * * … Universalium
-pnoea — combining form denoting a condition of breathing. dyspnoea breathlessness … The new mediacal dictionary
-pnoea — aff. var. of pnea … From formal English to slang
-pnoea — see pnea * * * var. of pnea … Useful english dictionary
-pnea — noun combining form or pnoea (p)(ˈ)nēə ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pnoia, from pnoia, pnoē breathing, breath, from pnein to breathe : breath … Useful english dictionary
-pnea — or pnoea noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pnoia, from pnoia, from pnein to breathe breath ; breathing < hyperpnea > < apnoea > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-pnea — a combining form meaning breath, respiration, used in the formation of compound words that denote a kind of breathing or condition of the respiratory system, as specified by the initial element: dyspnea; hyperpnea. Also, pnoea. [ < Gk pnoia, akin … Universalium
Dyspnea — Difficult or labored breathing; shortness of breath. Dyspnea is a sign of serious disease of the airway, lungs, or heart. The onset of dyspnea should not be ignored but is reason to seek medical attention. The word dyspnea comes the Greek dys ,… … Medical dictionary
