disease, disorders, and diagnostic terms

• eupnea - (eu - normal) eu + pnea = normal respirations
• dyspnea - (dys - bad ) - dys + pnea = labored and difficult breathing
• apnea - (a- absence) - a + pnea = temporary absence of breathing
• orthopnea - (orth/o - straight) - ortho + pnea = difficulty breathing in any position other than upright or sitting position
• bradypnea (brady - slow) - brady + pnea = abnormal breathing, less than 12 breaths per minute
• tachypnea - (tachy - fast) - tachy + pnea = respirations more than 20 breaths per minute
• hyperpnea - (hyper - more than normal) - hyper + pnea = abnormally deep or rapid respiration