dyspnea

[disp-nee-uh]

noun

Pathology.

1. difficult or labored breathing.

dyspnea

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

Other Word Forms

• dyspneic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspnea¹

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

Example Sentences

There are three major reasons people feel a sense of dyspnea, or labored breathing, Moss said.

From Fox News

A person experiencing shortness of breath — the medical term is “dyspnea” — can feel winded doing something as simple as walking, taking the stairs or even sitting still, according to the Chest Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times

“Due to chlorine attack in EastGhouta, patients are struggling w/symptoms such as severe dyspnea, sweating, congestion of mucus membranes, severe runny nose, wheezing & conjunctival erythema,” Sams wrote on social media.

From The Guardian

In technical terms, this shortness of breath is called dyspnea.

From Washington Times

“Asthma, pneumonia, dyspnea, bronchitis, shortness of breath,” she said.

From Washington Post