n.
Pronunciation: ' dis(p)-n ē - ə
Function: 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
– dys · pne · ic \ -n ē -ik \ adjective