Dyspnoea definition
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Origin of dyspnoea
- From the Latin dyspnoea, from the Ancient Greek δύσπνοια (duspnoia, “difficulty of breathing”), from δύσπνοος (duspnoos), from δυσ- (dus-, “dys-”) + πνοή (pnoē, “breath”, “breathing”); equivalent to dys- + -pnœa.
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