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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrespiration laborieuse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁɛs.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃ la.bɔ.ʁjøz
"Le médecin a remarqué une respiration laborieuse chez le patient."
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2 senses- 1
Abnormal respiration characterized by a noticeable physical effort, use of accessory muscles, and discomfort or shortness of breath.
"The patient was admitted to the emergency department exhibiting signs of labored breathing." - 2
Respiration that is heavy, slow, or rapid and shallow, often indicating an underlying medical condition or extreme exertion.
"After sprinting up five flights of stairs, he experienced temporary labored breathing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the adjective 'labored', derived from the Latin 'laboratus' (to toil or exert), and the noun 'breathing', originating from Old English 'brǣð' meaning odor or breath. Together, the phrase emerged in clinical and anatomical contexts during the late 19th century to describe abnormal, physically strenuous respiration.
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respiration laborieuse
Transliteration: ʁɛs.pi.ʁa.sjɔ̃ la.bɔ.ʁjøz
"Le médecin a remarqué une respiration laborieuse chez le patient."
erschwerte Atmung
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈʃveːɐ̯tə ˈʔaːtmʊŋ
"Der Patient klagte über erschwerte Atmung."
respiro faticoso
Transliteration: reˈspi.ro fa.tiˈko.zo
"Il medico ha notato un respiro faticoso."
respiración laboriosa
Transliteration: res.pi.ɾaˈsjon la.boˈɾjo.sa
"El médico observó una respiración laboriosa en el paciente."
respiração laboriosa
Transliteration: ʁes.pi.ɾaˈsãw la.boˈɾi.zɐ
"O paciente apresentava respiração laboriosa."
कष्टदायक श्वास
Transliteration: kashtadayak shwas
"मरीज़ को कष्टदायक श्वास की समस्या हो रही थी।"
费力呼吸
Transliteration: fèi lì hū xī
"医生注意到病人有费力呼吸的症状。"
호흡곤란
Transliteration: hoheup-gonlan
"환자가 호흡곤란 증세를 보이고 있습니다."
努力呼吸
Transliteration: doryoku kokyū
"患者には努力呼吸の兆候が見られた。"
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