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dyspneal

dyspneal

9.9
Having difficulty breathing and feeling short of breath
  • adjective
  • /dɪsˈpniːəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : disneico
  • The patient became dyspneal after climbing only a few stairs and struggled to catch her breath.

Examples

  • The patient became dyspneal after climbing only a few stairs.

  • He described himself as dyspneal during mild exertion due to his chronic illness.

  • Emergency staff are trained to recognize dyspneal symptoms in incoming patients.

  • She felt dyspneal after climbing the stairs.

  • The patient is dyspneal and needs immediate attention.

  • He described himself as dyspneal during mild exertion, which worried his doctor about his health.

  • Emergency staff are trained to recognize dyspneal symptoms in incoming patients needing urgent care.

Synonyms

winded
vsdyspneal
21 3.5

Breathing hard and having trouble after exercise

applies more widely to difficulty breathing not only from recent exertion
breathless
vsdyspneal
16 3.3

Not able to breathe easily after physical effort or strong emotion

refers broadly to difficulty breathing not only from exertion or emotion
dyspneic
vsdyspneal
  • Specialized
9.9

Having trouble breathing or feeling short of breath

is the same idea expressed by a different adjective form
dyspnoeal
vsdyspneal
  • UK
9.9

Having difficulty breathing

is the same condition described by another adjective form
short-winded
vsdyspneal
7.1

Breathing is difficult and you get out of breath after activity

covers general shortness of breath beyond just after physical activity

Antonyms

eupnea
  • Specialized
9.9

Breathing that is normal and easy when someone is resting

How Breathless

asphyxiated
  • Specialized
8.6
dyspneal
  • Specialized
9.9
breathless
16 3.3
winded
21 3.5

Surface Forms

dyspneal positive

Morphology

dyspneal = dyspnea (semi-transparent) = dyspnea + al

The adjective is formed regularly from the noun 'dyspnea' plus '-al', but the specialized medical base word is uncommon for many learners.

Etymology

Dyspneal comes from Greek parts dys- meaning 'difficult' and -pnea meaning 'breath', the same pnea you see in apnea ('no breathing'). So, dyspneal describes having trouble breathing or feeling short of breath.