disnea

Spanish

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin dyspnoea, from Ancient Greek δύσπνοια (dúspnoia).

Noun

disnea f (plural disneas)

1. (pathology) dyspnea, shortness of breath

Derived terms

• disnea paroxística nocturna

 

Further reading

• “disnea”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014