DYSPNEA


Meaning of DYSPNEA in English

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

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