Examples of dyspnea in a Sentence
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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.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Ingestion can lead to dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, and central nervous system depression.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 1 May 2020
There are three major reasons people feel a sense of dyspnea, or labored breathing, Moss said.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
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Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Difficulty breathing, gasping, and breathlessness (dyspnea) can be symptoms of obesity.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Ingestion can lead to dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, and central nervous system depression.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 1 May 2020
There are three major reasons people feel a sense of dyspnea, or labored breathing, Moss said.
—Fox News, 28 Apr. 2020
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“Dyspnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dyspnea. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids 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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