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shortness of breath

 

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Noun shortness of breath has 1 sense
  1. shortness of breath, SOB, breathlessness - a dyspneic condition
    --1 is a kind of dyspnea, dyspnoea

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Shortness of Breath

Noun: shortness of breath

Definition: a condition in which a person has difficulty breathing or feels as though they cannot get enough air.

Example: The patient complained of shortness of breath and was immediately put on oxygen therapy.

Adjective: short of breath

Definition: having difficulty breathing or feeling as though one cannot get enough air.

Example: She climbed the stairs quickly and arrived at the top of the building, short of breath.

Verb: experience shortness of breath

Definition: to have difficulty breathing or feel as though one cannot get enough air.

Example: After running for a few kilometers, he experienced shortness of breath and had to stop.

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