Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being breathless or out of breath with exertion; difficulty in breathing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being breathless or out of breath.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
breathless orout of breath .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dyspneic condition
Etymologies
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Examples
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As I grew older, I learned to delay my obedience, but each moment cost me dear-in breathlessness, nausea, dizziness, and other complaints.
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It is, isn't it? inquired the Dentist in breathlessness, when the young stomachs of the young explorers had bitten the dust for some yards further.
New Treasure Seekers Edith 1925
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The aim of treatment for asthma is to keep you from getting asthma symptoms, such as breathlessness or coughing fits.
Computer program helps people get the upper hand with asthma symptoms 2010
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The aim of treatment for asthma is to keep you from getting asthma symptoms, such as breathlessness or coughing fits.
Computer program helps people get the upper hand with asthma symptoms 2010
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I'm serious, i received many msges from meiying abt her 'breathlessness' thingy. (probably cause of my own breathlessness problem, pple will start coming to me for explanations if they get it as well)
yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2005
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Circulatory failure, evidenced by definite symptoms such as breathlessness, pain, and signs of congestive failure (engorged neck veins, enlarged liver, edema, as well as dyspnea).
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The Canadian Thoracic Society guidelines recommend spirometry for everyone over 40 who smokes, or has smoked, and has a symptom such as breathlessness, wheezing, cough or persistent phlegm.
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Currently, physicians 'care decisions are guided primarily by patient-reported symptoms such as breathlessness, reduced exercise capacity, swelling of the ankles, fatigue and weakness.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The closer people live to a main road, the more likely they are to suffer from respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and wheezing, a new study from Switzerland shows.
RNews - TOP STORIES 2009
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The closer people live to a main road, the more likely they are to suffer from respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and wheezing, a new study from Switzerland shows.
RNews - TOP STORIES 2009
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