dyspneanoun [ U ]
specialized UK also dyspnoea uk/dɪspˈniː.ə/us/dɪspˈniː.ə/difficulty in breathing and the feeling of not getting enough air:
Dyspnea can be a sign of disease of the lungs or heart.
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Respiratory disorders
- altitude sickness
- apnoea
- asbestosis
- bird flu
- black lung disease
- bronchitis
- bunged up
- central sleep apnoea
- cystic fibrosis
- hyperventilation
- laryngitis
- pharyngitis
- pulmonary fibrosis
- pulmonary hypertension
- rhinitis
- SARS
- shortness of breath
- sinusitis
- wheeze
- whooping cough
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