dyspnoea

/ dɪspˈniːə /

noun

1. difficulty in breathing or in catching the breath Compare eupnoea

Derived Forms

• dyspˈnoeal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dyspnoea¹

C17: via Latin from Greek duspnoia, from dys- + pnoē breath, from pnein to breathe

Example Sentences

Two hours later the boy became conscious and complained of great thirst and dyspnoea.

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The prominent symptoms of both diseases are pain in the chest or side, cough and fever and dyspnoea.

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Increase of growth in this manner in the neck may cause obstructive dyspnoea and even death.

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There may be attacks of dyspnoea, nausea and haemorrhage; the menses in women are checked.

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A fatal issue was indicated by a sunken and very quick pulse, the abatement of the dyspnoea, and the eruption coming and going.

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