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dyspnea definition

dysp·nea (disp nē′ə)

noun

shortness of breath

Etymology: L dispnoea < Gr dyspnoia < dys-, dys- + pnoē, breathing < pnein, to breathe: see pneuma

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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