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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