dyspnea

noun dys·pnea \ˈdis(p)-nē-ə\

Definition of DYSPNEA

: difficult or labored respiration

— dys·pne·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective

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Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia, from dyspnoos short of breath, from dys- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze

First Known Use: circa 1681

Medical Dictionary

noun dys·pnea

: difficult or labored respiration—compare eupnea

—dys·pne·ic or chiefly British dys·pnoe·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective

dys·pnea or chiefly British dys·pnoea \ˈdis(p)-nē-ə\

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