Main Entry: dys·pnea

Pronunciation: \ˈdis(p)-nē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin dyspnoea, from Greek dyspnoia, from dyspnoos short of breath, from dys- + pnein to breathe — more at sneeze

Date: circa 1681

: difficult or labored respiration

— dys·pne·ic \-nē-ik\ adjective