dyspnea

[ disp-nee-uh ]

/ dɪspˈni ə /

difficult or labored breathing.

Origin of dyspnea

First recorded in 1675–85; dys- + -pnea

dysp·ne·al, dysp·ne·ic, adjective

dyspnea

[ dĭsp-nē′ə ]

Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath.

dysp•ne′ic (-nē′ĭk) adj.

dyspnea

[ dĭsp-nē′ə ]

Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath.