Painful or Labored Breathing is Referred to As

Question

Painful or labored breathing is referred to as
A)rhinitis
B)apnea
C)dyspnea
D)tachypnea
E)epistaxis

Accepted Answer

Dyspnea is defined as painful or labored breathing, making it the correct choice. Rhinitis refers to inflammation of the nasal passages, apnea is a cessation of breathing, tachypnea is rapid breathing and epistaxis is bleeding from the nose, none of which accurately describe painful or labored breathing.