Dyspnea
[disp-nee-uh] /dɪspˈni ə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
difficult or labored breathing.
dyspnea dysp·ne·a (dĭsp-nē’ə)
n.
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.
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