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dyspnea
Term:dyspnea
Literally maening: "difficult breath"
Origin: Anc Greek
???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)
????/pnoe(=blow)
Definition:
Dyspnea is the shortness of breath or the uncomfortable sensation of breathing.
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Angiodystrophy
Term: angiodystrophyLiterally meaning: ?delay of growth due to vessel?Origin: Anc Greek??????/aggio (=vessel, receptacle) > ?????/aggos(=tube)+???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline)...
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Tachypnea
Term: tachypnea Literally meaning: ?rapid breathing? Origin: Anc Greek?????/tachys (=rapid or accelerated)+ ????/pnoe(=blow, breath) Coined/History(?) DefinitionTachypnea is abnormally high rate of of respirations which is defined for adults over 20....
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Dysplasia
Term: dysplasia Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)??????/plasso(create, form, mold) Definition:Abnormal development usually enlargement of an organ,...
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Dysphagia
Term: dysphagia Literally meaning: "difficulty in eating" Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+??????/ephagon(=indefinite tense of verb "?????"/esthio(eat,...
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Dysarthria
Term: dysarthria Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+????????/arthr?sis(=articulating)>??????/arthron(=part of the body or article) Definition:Dysarthria...
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