Relating to or experiencing dyspnea; characterized by difficult or labored breathing; short of breath.
From dyspnea with the adjectival suffix '-ic.' This is the most common modern English adjective form used to describe someone experiencing shortness of breath.
A dyspneic patient sitting upright, using 'accessory muscles' to breathe (shoulders heaving with each breath), is a classic clinical image—the body's desperation for oxygen visible in muscle tension and posture.
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