Which of the following terms means normal breathing?

A) apnea
B) eupnea
C) orthopnea
D) dyspnea


B
Explanation: Eu- means normal and -pnea means breathing, so eupnea means normal breathing. A- means without; therefore, apnea means not breathing. Orthopnea refers to the fact that the person cannot breathe well when lying flat. Dys- means difficult, so dyspnea would be difficult breathing.

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