Dyspnea

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• dyspnoea UK
• dyspnÅ“a UK

Origin

From Latin dyspnoea, from δύσπνοια (dyspnoia, "bad breathing"), compound of δυσ- (dys, "bad, unfortunate") and πνοή (pnoē, "breeze").

Full definition of dyspnea

Noun

1. (pathology) Difficult or labored respiration.

Synonyms

• shortness of breath
• breathlessness