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Meaning of "breathlessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BREATHLESSNESS

breathlessness  [ˈbreθləsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BREATHLESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Breathlessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BREATHLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dyspnea

Dyspnea, shortness of breath, or air hunger, is the subjective symptom of breathlessness. The clinical definition of dyspnea is an uncomfortable awareness of one's breathing effort. It is a normal symptom of heavy exertion but becomes pathological if it occurs in unexpected situations. In 85% of cases it is due to either asthma, pneumonia, cardiac ischemia, interstitial lung disease, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or psychogenic causes. Treatment typically depends on the underlying cause.

Definition of breathlessness in the English dictionary

The definition of breathlessness in the dictionary is the state of being breathless, difficulty in breathing deeply.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BREATHLESSNESS


callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
joblessness
ˈdʒɒbləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
listlessness
ˈlɪstləsnɪs
meticulousness
mɪˈtɪkjʊləsnɪs
powerlessness
ˈpaʊələsnɪs
recklessness
ˈrɛkləsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
rootlessness
ˈruːtləsnɪs
ruthlessness
ˈruːθləsnɪs
selflessness
ˈselfləsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
thoughtlessness
ˈθɔːtləsnɪs
timelessness
ˈtaɪmləsnɪs
uselessness
ˈjuːsləsnɪs
zealousness
ˈzeləsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BREATHLESSNESS

breathe
breathe again
breathe down someone´s neck
breathe one´s last
breathed
breather
breathful
breathier
breathiest
breathily
breathiness
breathing
breathing apparatus
breathing exercise
breathing space
breathless
breathlessly
breathtaking
breathtakingly
breathy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BREATHLESSNESS

biliousness
business
consciousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
rebelliousness
religiousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of breathlessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «breathlessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BREATHLESSNESS

Find out the translation of breathlessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of breathlessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «breathlessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

呼吸困难
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falta de aliento
570 millions of speakers

English

breathlessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सांस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضيق التنفس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одышка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falta de ar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঊর্ধ্বশ্বাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

essoufflement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sesak nafas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Atemlosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

息切れ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호흡 곤란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ambegan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khó thở
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவாசமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्वसन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nefes
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affanno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

duszność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задишка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dispnee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύσπνοια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

benoudheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

andnöd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tungpustethet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of breathlessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHLESSNESS»

The term «breathlessness» is regularly used and occupies the 88.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BREATHLESSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about breathlessness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BREATHLESSNESS»

Discover the use of breathlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to breathlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Oxford Textbook of Primary Medical Care: Principles and concepts
The symptom of breathlessness or dyspnoea results from a mismatch between the ventilation demanded and the ventilation achieved. This may be perceived by the patient as the failure to satisfy' the demand for breath despite apparently ...
Roger Jones (Prof.), 2004
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Managing Breathlessness in the Community
Aimed at community healthcare workers, this book applies the lessons of clinical research and practice to a wide range of breathlessness interventions, from activity and fitness to pharmacological treatments, rehabilitation, oxygen therapy ...
Dr Janelle Yorke, June Roberts, 2013
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Ventilatory Constraints and Breathlessness During Exercise ...
Objective. The main purpose of this original research was to elucidate the alterations in central ventilatory drive and in dynamic ventilatory mechanics that might explain the origin of increased breathlessness during exercise in these ...
Dror Ofir, 2008
4
Cancer Nursing: Care in Context
Box 20.1 A programme of research into managing breathlessness in lung cancer Corner J., Plant H. and Warner L. (1995). Developing a nursing approach to managing dyspnoea in lung cancer. Inter- national Journal of Palliative Nursing 1 , ...
Jessica Corner, Christopher D. Bailey, 2009
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Behavioral and Psychological Approaches to Breathing Disorders
Of the multiple somatic symptoms reported by these patients, breathlessness and chest pain are the most common, and these complaints often have a marked situational component. The problem is complicated by the fact that a proportion of  ...
B.H. Timmons, Ronald Ley, 1994
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Medicine at a Glance
Breathlessness is 'an awareness of the act of breathing' and is a common and frightening symptom. The common causes of breathlessness are listed in Table 19.1. The rate of onset and the pattern of breathlessness (dyspnoea) may be ...
Patrick Davey, 2012
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Oxford Textbook of Medicine
Breathlessness Appropriate management of breathlessness is important because the most common cause, pneumocystis pneumonia, can be rapidly progressive. The differential diagnosis is broad, and includes bacterial pneumonia, pneumo- ...
D. A. Warrell, Timothy M. Cox, John D. Firth, 2003
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Oxford Desk Reference: Respiratory Medicine
What is breathlessness? We all know what breathlessness feels like, but defining it is difficult. Breathing is something that we are not normally aware of; when it encroaches into our consciousness we call this sensation breathlessness.
Nick Maskell, Ann Millar, 2009
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Rehabilitation in Cancer Care
Whilst a unitary description of the precise mechanisms underlying breathlessness does not exist, a number of important potential mechanisms have been suggested. The American Thoracic Society (1999) states that the sensation of ...
Jane Rankin, Karen Robb, Nicki Murtagh, 2009
10
Respiration and Emotion
Ikuo Homma, Arata Kanamaru and Yuri Masaoka Second Department of Physiology, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa- ku, Tokyo 142-8555, Japan Summary: Breathlessness is an unpleasant sensation ...
Y. Haruki, I. Homma, A. Umezawa, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BREATHLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term breathlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eating is the only thing that can stop me crying by Dr Martin Scurr
I can only conclude your breathlessness was, in some way, related to your asthma. Your peace of mind has been disturbed by the emotive ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Emergency departments struggle with chronic illnesses
Sometimes it can be dizziness, breathlessness, nausea or just a feeling that something is not right." Ms Doyle said blood pressure and ... «Northern Star, Jul 15»
3
NICE 'should modify' COPD diagnosis guideline
Many of these will have heart disease that is left undiagnosed as a result of their breathlessness being put down to COPD, they say – a risk ... «Pulse, Jul 15»
4
Protesters demand removal of 'abusive' doctor
The girl had complained of stomachache and breathlessness. The family also claimed that the doctor just prescribed some medicines for cough ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
5
Maharashtra government tried to kill me by denying life saving drugs …
I have developed a severe heart condition and breathlessness," he said, adding that the jail authorities had even ignored an order by the ... «New Kerala, Jul 15»
6
Meek Mill Dodges the Sophomore Slump with 'Dreams Worth More …
These moments of broad introspection season the album that make all the breathlessness and greed make sense. Meek Mill is boastful and ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
7
Plaint against ESIC doc for abusing girl, mother
... the child to the hospital on June 23 after she complained of stomach ache and breathlessness. “He prescribed some medicines for cough. «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
8
Doctors remove 22-kg cyst from ovary of 18-yr-old girl at Anantnag …
... Shangas area of the district, had visited the hospital a few days ago, complaining of severe abdominal pain and distension, breathlessness, ... «Kashmir Reader, Jul 15»
9
Farm Safety Week brings back memories of my wife's accident
... pain, her posture and mobility has been affected and she suffers badly from breathlessness when she gets an infection in her remaining lung. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
10
Chip implanted in heart patients
... or at a patient's request after he or she has experienced a worsening of symptoms, such as increased breathlessness or fatigue. "With this ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»

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