Difficulty+of+breathing

  • 91heart failure — 1. a condition in which the heart fatally ceases to function. 2. Also called congestive heart failure. a condition in which the heart fails to pump adequate amounts of blood to the tissues, resulting in accumulation of blood returning to the… …

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  • 92occupational disease — 1. Also called industrial disease. a disease caused by the conditions or hazards of a particular occupation. 2. a trait or tendency that develops among members of a particular profession: Cynicism was thought to be an occupational disease of… …

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  • 93lung infarction — ▪ medicine       death of one or more sections of lung tissue due to deprivation of an adequate blood supply. The section of dead tissue is called an infarct. The cessation or lessening of blood flow results ordinarily from an obstruction in a… …

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  • 94polymyositis — ▪ pathology       chronic, progressive inflammation of skeletal muscles (muscle), particularly the muscles of the shoulders and pelvis.       Initially muscles may be swollen slightly, and the first symptoms to appear are usually muscle weakness… …

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  • 95Psychotherapy — • That branch of therapeutics which uses the mind to influence the body Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Psychotherapy     Psychotherapy      …

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  • 96Viaticum — • Among the ancient Greeks the custom prevailed of giving a supper to those setting out on a journey Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Viaticum     Viaticum      …

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  • 97distress — noun 1》 extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. 2》 the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3》 Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. 4》 Law another term for distraint. verb 1》 cause distress to.… …

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  • 98wind — 1 /wInd/ noun 1 AIR (C, U) moving air, especially when it moves strongly or quickly in a current: a 70 mile an hour wind | branches swaying in the wind | the wind blows: A gentle wind was blowing through the trees. | strong/high winds: The… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 99distress — ► NOUN 1) extreme anxiety or suffering. 2) the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3) Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. ► VERB 1) cause distress to. 2) give (furniture, leather, etc.)… …

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  • 100distressed — distress ► NOUN 1) extreme anxiety or suffering. 2) the state of a ship or aircraft when in danger or difficulty. 3) Medicine a state of physical strain, especially difficulty in breathing. ► VERB 1) cause distress to. 2) give (furniture, leather …

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