- dyspnea
- noun Etymology: Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia, from dyspnoos short of breath, from dys- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze Date: circa 1681 difficult or labored respiration • dyspneic adjective
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Dyspnea — ICD 10 R06.0 ICD 9 786.09 DiseasesDB 15892 … Wikipedia
dyspnea — [disp nē′ə] n. [L dispnoea < Gr dyspnoia < dys , DYS + pnoē, breathing < pnein, to breathe: see PNEUMA] shortness of breath: see APNEA dyspneal adj. dyspneic … English World dictionary
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dyspnea — dyspneal, dyspneic, adj. /disp nee euh/, n. Pathol. difficult or labored breathing. [1675 85; DYS + PNEA] * * * … Universalium
dyspnea — noun Difficult or labored . Syn: shortness of breath … Wiktionary
dyspnea — n. labored breathing, shortness of breath … English contemporary dictionary
dyspnea — dysp·nea … English syllables
dyspnea — dysp•ne•a [[t]dɪspˈni ə[/t]] n. pat difficult or labored breathing • Etymology: 1675–85; dys + pnea dysp•ne′al, dysp•ne′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
dyspnea — Air hunger with pained breathing. It occurs normally from physical exertion, and abnormally either from impaired respiration, emotional distress, or a breakdown in nerve responses … Herbal-medical glossary
dyspnea — Difficult, painful breathing or shortness of breath … English dictionary of cancer terms
