dyspnea
Definition
- Noun:
- Difficult or labored respiration: A medical term for the subjective experience of breathing discomfort, often described as shortness of breath or an uncomfortable awareness of one's own breathing.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The patient presented with acute dyspnea and chest pain.
- Climbing the stairs caused significant dyspnea for the elderly man with heart failure.
Advanced Usage
- "Exertional dyspnea": Shortness of breath that occurs during physical activity.
- Her exertional dyspnea was a key symptom leading to the diagnosis.
- "Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea": Sudden, severe shortness of breath that awakens a person from sleep.
- He was admitted to the hospital after an episode of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.
Variants and Related Words
- Dyspneic (adj): Characterized by or suffering from dyspnea.
- The dyspneic patient was given supplemental oxygen.
Synonyms
- Shortness of breath: The most common lay term for dyspnea.
- Breathlessness: A state of being out of breath.
Related Phrases
- "Dyspnea on exertion" (DOE): A common clinical notation for shortness of breath during activity.
- The doctor noted "DOE" in the patient's chart.
Noun
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difficult or labored respiration
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