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Shortness Of Breath

Definition: Shortness Of Breath

Shortness Of Breath

Noun

1. A dyspneic condition.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Synonym: Shortness Of Breath

Synonym: breathlessness (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Shortness Of Breath

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Fatigue

Anhelation, shortness of breath; faintness; collapse, prostration, swoon, fainting, deliquium, syncope, lipothymy; goneness.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Shortness Of Breath

English words defined with "shortness of breath": Dyspnoicmountain sicknessPuffingly. (references)
Specialty definitions using "shortness of breath": anthracosilicosisfume feverhigh-altitude pulmonary edemaNeurocirculatory Astheniasilo filler's disease, silo filler's lung, silo worker's asthma, silo-filler's disease, silo-fillers'disease. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Shortness Of Breath

DomainTitle

Books

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Shortness Of Breath

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Hantaviruses that cause Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) are carried in rodent droppings, especially the deer mouse. Incubation lasts for 15wks. Sickness begins with fever and muscle aches, followed by shortness of breath and coughing. Credit: CDC.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Shortness Of Breath

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Dyspnea - Shortness of breath. (references)

This also helps stop shortness of breath. (references)

Perhaps the best known symptom is shortness of breath ("dyspnea"). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Shortness Of Breath

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

shortness of breath

302
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Shortness Of Breath

Language Translations for "shortness of breath"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaans

  

asma (asthma, shortness, wheeziness), aamborstigheid (asthma, dyspnea, dyspnoea, shortness, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Danish

  

astma (asthma, wheeziness), åndenød. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

kortademigheid (dyspnea, dyspnoea), astma (asthma, wheeziness), aamborstigheid (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

astmeco (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

bróstmøði (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

hengästyminen (breathlessness). (various references)

   

French

  

essoufflement, dyspnée, asthme, anhélation. (various references)

   

German

  

kurzatmigkeit (breathlessness, dyspnea, puffiness). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

λαχάνιασμα. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

asztma (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Irish

  

plúchadh (asthma, wheeziness), múchadh (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Italian

  

asma (asthma, asthmas, shortness, wheeziness), accorciamento del respiro. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

息切れ . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

いきぎれ. (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

asma (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ortnessshay ofay eathbray

   

Portuguese

  

respiração ofegante. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

астма (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

asma (asthma, asthmas, wheeziness). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

solunum yetmezliği, nefes darlığı, astim (asthma, wheeziness). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Shortness Of Breath

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-b-e-e-f-h-h-n-o-o-r-r-s-s-s-t-t"

-5 letters: foreshortens, hearthstones, northeasters.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Expressions: Internet
8. Translations: Modern
9. Anagrams
10. Bibliography


  

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