DYSPNEA

dyspnea, dyspnoea

(noun) difficult or labored respiration

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dyspnea (countable and uncountable, plural dyspneas)

(pathology, American spelling) Difficult or labored respiration; shortness of breath.

Synonyms

• shortness of breath

• breathlessness

Anagrams

• Pandeys

Source: Wiktionary


Dysp*nea, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. dyspnée.] (Med.)

Definition: Difficulty of breathing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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