Definition of Dyspnea

1. Noun. Difficult or labored respiration.

Exact synonyms: Dyspnoea
Generic synonyms: Symptom
Specialized synonyms: Orthopnea, Breathlessness, Shortness Of Breath, Sob
Derivative terms: Dyspneal, Dyspnoeal

Definition of Dyspnea

1. Noun. (pathology) Difficult or labored (respiration). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dyspnea

1. labored breathing [n -S] : DYSPNEAL, DYSPNEIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Dyspnea

1. Shortness of breath, difficult or laboured breathing. Origin: Gr. Dyspnoia = difficulty of breathing This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dyspnea

dysphrasia
dysphylaxia
dyspigmentation
dyspinealism
dyspituitarism
dysplasia
dysplasia epiphysialis multiplex
dysplasias
dysplastic
dysplastic nevi
dysplastic nevus
dysplastic nevus syndrome
dyspna
dyspnea (current term)
dyspneal
dyspneas
dyspneic
dyspnoea
dyspnoeal
dyspnoeas
dyspnoeic
dyspnoic
dyspraxia
dyspraxic
dyspraxics
dyspropterin
dysprosian
dysprosium

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