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breathlessness vs dyspnea

dyspnea vs breathlessness

breathlessness and dyspnea both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breathlessness Yes No No No
dyspnea Yes No No No
As nouns, dyspnea is a hypernym of breathlessness; that is, dyspnea is a word with a broader meaning than breathlessness:
  • breathlessness: a dyspneic condition
  • dyspnea: difficult or labored respiration
Other hypernyms of breathlessness include dyspnoea.
breathlessness (noun) dyspnea (noun)
a dyspneic condition difficult or labored respiration
Difference between breathlessness and dyspnea

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