Word Origin & History. aphorism 1520s (especially in ref. to the Aphorisms of Hippocrates), from M.Fr. aphorisme, from L.L. aphorismus, from Gk. aphorismos definition, pithy sentence, from aphorizein to mark off, divide, from apo- from + horizein to bound..
Fatigue and Shortness of breath. WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms fatigue and shortness of breath including Heart rhythm disorder, Anemia, and Medication reaction or side-effect.
Causes of labored breathing include: 1  Severe metabolic acidosis, particularly diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) but also renal failure. The specific associated breathing pattern is called Kussmaul breathing. 2  Cardiac disease. 3  Respiratory failure.