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dyspnea

Syllabification: (dysp·ne·a)
Pronunciation: /dispˈnēə/
(British dyspnoea)
Definition of dyspnea

noun

Medicine
  • difficult or labored breathing.

Derivatives

dyspneic

Pronunciation: /dispˈnēik/
adjective

Origin:

mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek duspnoia, from dus- 'difficult' + pnoē 'breathing'

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