dyspnea
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9.8
- noun
- /dɪsˈniːə/
- Specialized
:
disnea
- The three cardinal symptoms of heart failure are dyspnea, edema, and fatigue.
- dyspnea on exertion
- dyspnea and fatigue
- complaining of dyspnea
Examples
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Despite the comprehensive workup and medical therapy, the patient continued to experience dyspnea on exertion.
Academic text (2009) -
Common presenting symptoms of intratracheal ectopic thyroid include progressive dyspnea, cough, and stridor, which may be of insidious onset.
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There are many instances when the cause of dyspnea in babies is uncertain so doctors often watch over them.
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A 2-month-old boy was brought to the Emergency Department of our hospital with dyspnea and coughing.
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A 67-year-old woman presented to our department with dyspnea, chest pain, and occasional dizzy spells.
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Eleven years later, the woman noticed a gradual worsening of her voice and dyspnea on exertion.
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The index case-patient had fever, cough, dyspnea, and diarrhea that progressed over 2 days, leading to hospital admission.
Academic text (2013) -
Some adults experience hoarseness, dyspnea, and even an acute airway obstruction that may require tracheotomy.
Academic text (1998) -
Symptoms of this disorder included extreme fatigue, dyspnea, heart palpitations, sweating, tremors, and loss of consciousness.
Academic text (2012) -
A 67-year-old woman presented to our department with dyspnea, chest pain, and occasional dizzy spells.
Synonyms
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4.0
A feeling of not getting enough air
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6.3
Difficulty breathing or feeling you cannot get enough air
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4.6
Difficulty breathing that makes you feel you cannot get enough air
How Breathless
Surface Forms
Morphology
dyspnea = dys + pnea
Although etymologically 'dys-' (difficult) + '-pnea' (breathing) build the word, these are specialised medical combining forms unfamiliar to average learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Dyspnea comes from the Greek parts dys- meaning 'difficult' or 'bad' and -pnea meaning 'breath'. So, dyspnea literally means 'difficult breathing', which is why it is used for shortness of breath.