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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10