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In some cases, people report shortness of breath (dyspnea) or chest discomfort.
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Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Difficulty breathing, gasping, and breathlessness (dyspnea) can be symptoms of obesity.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Ingestion can lead to dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, and central nervous system depression.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
In general, the most common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
For example, one study found at least one of the first four symptoms (fever, fatigue, dyspnea, cough) present in 83-95% of COVID-19 cases.
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Leah Groth, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
Relative lack of dyspnea (shortness of breath) Symptoms Symptoms of COVID-19 pneumonia are generally similar to other forms of pneumonia.
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Korin Miller, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
But dyspnea is a medical emergency, after all, so in many cases there was simply no time for that last call, or anyone available to arrange it.
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Zeynep Tufekci, The Atlantic, 9 July 2020
In severe cases, the novel coronavirus can cause labored breathing (dyspnea), which progresses into acute respiratory distress in critical cases.
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Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 1 May 2020
There are three major reasons people feel a sense of dyspnea, or labored breathing, Moss said.
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Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin dyspnoea, borrowed from Greek dýspnoia, from dýspnoos, dýspnous "short of breath" (from dys- dys- + -pnoos, nominal ablaut derivative from the base of pnéō, pneîn "to breathe") + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at sneeze entry 1
First Known Use
circa 1681, in the meaning defined above
Cite this Entry
“Dyspnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dyspnea. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
dyspnea
noun
dys·pnea
ˈdis(p)-nē-ə
: difficult or labored breathing
Medical Definition
dyspnea
noun
dys·pnea
variants
or chiefly British dyspnoea
: difficult or labored respiration compare eupnea
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