First Known Use: circa 1681
Dictionary
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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Origin of DYSPNEA
Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia, from dyspnoos short of breath, from dys- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze
Medical Dictionary
dyspnea
noun dys·pnea
Medical Definition of DYSPNEA
: difficult or labored respiration—compare eupnea
—dys·pne·ic or chiefly British dys·pnoe·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective
Variants of DYSPNEA
dys·pnea or chiefly British dys·pnoea \ˈdis(p)-nē-ə\
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