dyspnea
dys·pnea
noun \ˈdis(p)-nē-ə\Definition of DYSPNEA
: difficult or labored respiration
— dys·pne·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective
See Origin of DYSPNEA
Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia, from dyspnoos short of breath, from dys- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze
First Known Use: circa 1681
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