| A | B |
|---|
| dyspnea | difficult labored breathing |
| apnea | absence of breathing |
| thachypnea | respiration rate above 25/ min (adult) |
| bradypnea | slow reapiration rate below 10 per min (adult) |
| Orthopnea | severe dyspnea in which breathing is very difficult in any other position other then sitting erect or standing |
| Cheyne-stokes | Periods of dyspnea followed by periods of apnea, frequently noted in people who are dying |
| Hypotension | low blood pressure |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| -ologist | suffix meaning a specialist |
| neur | nerve |
| -megaly | abnormal enlargement |
| -cytes | cells |
| pre | before |
| supra | above |
| -gram | record |
| -graphy | process of recording |
| sub | below |
| cardiac | heart |
| edema | swelling |
| gastr | stomach |
| supracostal | above the ribs |
| syndrome | sign symptom that occur together |
| hepatitis | inflamation of the liver |
| hypoxia | lack of oxygen |
| dysuria | painful urination |
