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Meaning of DYSPNOEA

Pronunciation:  disp'neeu

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  difficult or labored respiration
 
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 Synonyms: dyspnea
 
 See Also: breathlessness, orthopnea, shortness of breath, SOB, symptom

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dysp*n[oe]"a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? short of
breath; pref. ? ill, hard + ?, ?, breathing, ? to blow,
breathe: cf. F. dyspn['e]e.] (Med.)
Difficulty of breathing.
 
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