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SHORTNESS OF BREATH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dyspneic condition
Synonyms:
breathlessness; shortness of breath; SOB
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("shortness of breath" is a kind of...):
dyspnea; dyspnoea (difficult or labored respiration)
Context examples:
Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) Does the patient have periods of (or complain of) shortness of breath, gasping, or sighing for no apparent reason other than nervousness?
(NPI - Periods of Shortness of Breath, Gasping, or Sighing for No Apparent Reason, NCI Thesaurus)
Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, rapid heartbeat, loss of muscle coordination, and blue-colored skin.
(Methemoglobinemia, NCI Dictionary)
Symptoms include difficult, painful breathing and shortness of breath.
(Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, NCI Dictionary)
A question about whether an individual has or had shortness of breath.
(Have Shortness of Breath, NCI Thesaurus)
Chromium trioxide primarily affects the nose, throat and lungs causing ulcerations, shortness of breath, bronchitis, pneumonia and asthma-like allergy but can also affect the gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys and immune system.
(Chromium Trioxide, NCI Thesaurus)
Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, productive cough, and chest tightness.
(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NCI Thesaurus)
Signs and symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath and chest pain.
(Asbestosis, NCI Thesaurus)
But shortness of breath can also be a sign of a serious disease.
(Breathing Problems, NIH)
Signs and symptoms include hypertension, muscle weakness, shortness of breath, headaches and leg cramps.
(Aortic Coarctation, NCI Thesaurus)
Patients with lung infection present with fever, headaches, cough, chest pain and shortness of breath.
(Anthrax, NCI Thesaurus)
