shortness of breath
Origin of dyspnea
Classical Latin dispnoea from Classical Greek dyspnoia from dys-, dys- + pno?, breathing from pnein, to breathe: see pneumadyspnea
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dyspnea
noun
Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Also called air hunger .
Origin of dyspnea
Latin dyspnoea from Greek duspnoia dus- dys- pnoiā, -pnoia breathing ; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- dysp·ne′ic
adjective
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Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath.
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dyspnea - Medical Definition
n.
Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Also called air hunger
Related Forms:
- dysp·ne′ic (-nē′ĭk)
adj.
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