dysp·ne·a

(dĭsp-nē′ə)

Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Also called air hunger.

[Latin dyspnoea, from Greek duspnoia : dus-, dys- + pnoiā, -pnoia, breathing; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.]

dysp·ne′ic (-nē′ĭk) adj.

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Adj.

dyspneic - not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest"

breathless, dyspneal, dyspnoeal, dyspnoeic

unventilated - not ventilated; "stuffy unventilated rooms"

Translations

dysp·ne·ic

a. disneico-a, rel. a o que padece de disnea.

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They found that inspiratory capacity (IC) decreased during exercise in dyspneic patients with mild airflow limitation and the change in IC was not only the main contributor to dyspnea intensity, but also an independent determinant of exercise capacity.

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The Medical Research Council (MRC) Dyspnea Scale was used for assessing the dyspneic extent of airway stenosis patient (Grade 1, breathlessness upon strenuous exercise; Grade 2, hurrying on the elevation or a slight hill; Grade 3, walking slower than individuals of the same age because of breathlessness or having to stop for breath even while walking at own pace; Grade 4, having to stop after walking <100 m or after a few minutes; and Grade 5, breathlessness prevents leaving the house or while dressing).

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