All species are given a two-part name, a binomial. The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes in zoological nomenclature). For example, Boa constrictor is one of four species of the Boa genus.
2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 786.05. Shortness of breath. 1  ICD-9-CM 786.05 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 786.05 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
Shortness of Breath: A Common Asthma Symptom. Asthma. Shortness of breath is one of the classic asthma symptoms people experience before being diagnosed with asthma or when their asthma is poorly controlled. Shortness of breath refers to feeling breathless or having difficulty breathing. Your doctor may refer to shortness of breath using the medical term dyspnea. There is no strict medical definition for shortness of breath. Patients will often describe this trouble breathing differently. You may hear shortness of breath described as: Being air hungry.