dyspneic
Definition
Adjective 1. Experiencing difficult or labored breathing: The primary meaning describes the physical state of having shortness of breath or struggling to breathe normally, often due to exertion, illness, or an underlying medical condition.
Usage
The adjective "dyspneic" is a medical or formal term used to clinically describe the symptom of breathlessness. It is typically applied to a person or patient. * The dyspneic patient was given oxygen to help with respiration. * After climbing the stairs, she felt dyspneic and needed to rest.
Examples
- The emergency room staff quickly attended to the dyspneic man who was wheezing heavily.
- Patients with severe asthma can become acutely dyspneic during an attack.
- Even mild exercise made him feel dyspneic, prompting a visit to the cardiologist.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used in more general, descriptive contexts to convey intense physical strain or anxiety that mimics the feeling of breathlessness.
- The dyspneic pace of the final chapter left readers feeling as breathless as the protagonist.
Variants and Related Words
- Dyspnea (noun): The condition or symptom of difficult or labored breathing itself.
- The main complaint was chest pain and dyspnea.
- Dyspnoeic (adjective): An alternate spelling, primarily used in British English.
Synonyms
- Breathless: The most common direct synonym, meaning out of breath.
- Short of breath: A descriptive phrase for the same condition.
- Winded: Informal term for being temporarily breathless from exertion.
- Gasping: Conveys the action of struggling to catch one's breath.
Antonyms
- Breathing easily
- Eupneic (medical): Having normal, unlabored breathing.
Adjective
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
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breathless at thought of what I had done
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breathless from running
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followed the match with breathless interest
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