dyspnea

American  

[disp-nee-uh] / dɪspˈni ə /

noun

Pathology.

1. difficult or labored breathing.

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dyspnea Scientific  

/ dĭsp-nē′ə /

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• dyspneic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of dyspnea

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

Example Sentences

Dyspnea may be present if the foreign body is large enough to compress the trachea.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Dyspnea is usually absent in bronchial foreign bodies.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Dyspnea continued to increase, and eighteen days after admission the man was in great distress, very little air entering the chest.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Dyspnea unrelieved by tracheotomy calls for bronchoscopic search for deeper obstruction.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

Dyspnea is a frequent symptom, and one for which many patients seek medical advice.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)