The medical term that means "difficult breathing" is:

A) tachypnea
B) apnea
C) dyspnea
D) hyperpnea


C
Explanation: The prefix dys- means "difficult or bad," and the suffix -pnea, "breathing." Not to be confused with apnea, where the prefix a- indicates the meaning "without breathing."

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