Dyspnea Definition

dĭsp-nēə
noun
Shortness of breath.
Webster's New World

(pathology) Difficult or labored respiration.

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Noun

Singular:
dyspnea
Plural:
dyspneas

Origin of Dyspnea

  • From Latin dyspnoea, from δύσπνοια (dyspnoia, “bad breathing”), compound of δυσ- (dys, “bad, unfortunate”) and πνοή (pnoē, “breeze”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin dyspnoea from Greek duspnoia dus- dys- pnoiā, -pnoia breathing pneu- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dyspnea Sentence Examples

  • Pulmonary problems include both obstructive and restrictive lung disease, with symptoms of exertional dyspnea, sleep apnea, and reduced pulmonary endurance.

  • Two days after the third course started, she suffered from dyspnea caused by congestive heart failure.

  • Speech is affected, and the victim usually exhibits dyspnea, cyanosis, and hypotension.

  • Symptoms in infants may include shortness of breath (dyspnea), difficulty in feeding, and poor weight gain.

  • Physical examination may reveal a pale child with some degree of dyspnea.

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Words Starting With

DDYDYS

Words Ending With

AEANEA

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Words Starting With D and Ending With A

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