shortness of breath

noun phrase

: difficulty breathing

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People with either type of heart failure often experience shortness of breath, fatigue and swelling in the legs and feet. Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Symptoms include shortness of breath, dry cough, fatigue, and weight loss. Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025 As Palisades Fire Expands East Critical Warning For 100 Million Apple Users—New Hack Attack Confirmed In addition, the particles can be inhaled deep into the lungs, causing lung injury resulting in shortness of breath, chest pain and wheezing. Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 Common symptoms are cough, fever, nasal congestion and shortness of breath. Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shortness of breath

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Medical Definition

shortness of breath

noun
: difficulty in drawing sufficient breath : labored breathing
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