-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.

Origin of -pnea

< Greek -pnoia, akin to pneîn to breathe; cf. pneuma

Words nearby -pnea

-plasty, -plasy, -plegia, -plex, -ploid, -pnea, -pnoea, -pod, -poda, -pode, -podium

Medical definitions for -pnea

-pnea

suff.

Breath; respiration:dyspnea.