dyspnea

Synonyms:

dyspnoea

Types:

orthopnea

form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris

SOB, breathlessness, shortness of breath

a dyspneic condition

Type of:

symptom

(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease