SOB
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6.3
- noun
- /ɛs oʊ bi/
- Specialized
:
disnea
- After running for a long time, she felt a sudden SOB and had to sit down.
Examples
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I can't I can't breathe, SOB shortness of breath.
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Other doctors feared that common medical abbreviations like "SOB" (shortness of breath) or "anorexic" (lack of appetite) could be misinterpreted.
Blog text (17) -
He struggled to speak due to his SOB, finding it difficult to take deep breaths.
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The nurse noted his SOB when he entered the clinic, indicating he needed immediate attention.
Synonyms
22
4.0
A feeling of not getting enough air
3
9.8
Difficulty breathing that makes you feel short of breath
2
4.6
Difficulty breathing that makes you feel you cannot get enough air
Compounds
- Informal
16
4.9
A story often exaggerated that tries to make people feel sorry for personal problems
- Archaic
1
9.9
A journalist who writes emotional newspaper stories to make readers feel sorry
How Breathless
Surface Forms
Etymology
SOB is a medical abbreviation of the phrase 'shortness of breath', made from the first letters of those three words. So when doctors write SOB they mean the patient is having trouble breathing.