noun
also dysp·noea ˈdis(p)nēə also də̇s(p)ˈnēə
( -s )
Etymology: Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia, from dyspnoos, dyspnous short of breath (from dys- + -pnoos, -pnous, from pnoē breathing, from pnein to breathe) + -ia — more at sneeze
: difficult or labored respiration — distinguished from eupnea
• dysp·ne·ic or dysp·noe·ic (ˈ)dis(p)|nēik, dəs(p)ˈn- adjective