TERMIUM Plus®

From: Translation Bureau

On social media

Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.

INSPIRATORY DYSPNEA [2 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2013-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Dyspnea occurring primarily when there is obstruction, such as tumor, foreign body, severe laryngitis, or extrinsic compression of the trachea or larger bronchi, resulting in an impediment to the free flow of air during inspiration. Often this is accompanied by retraction of the interspaces during inspiration. Inspiratory obstruction, especially when located in the trachea or larynx, may be accompanied by low-pitched or crowing sounds, termed stridor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Inspiration difficile, lente, prolongée et bruyante, obligeant le malade à mettre en jeu ses muscles inspiratoires accessoires. L'effort inspiratoire crée une dépression thoracique qui s'accompagne du retrait des parties dépressives de la cage thoracique (phénomène de tirage).

CONT

La dyspnée inspiratoire est d'origine laryngée ou trachéale.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2003-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Dyspnea or difficult breathing; respiration that involves active participation of accessory inspiratory and expiratory muscles.

OBS

The term "labored breathing" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Le phénomène physiologique qui caractérise la dyspnée est l'augmentation du travail respiratoire qui se traduit par la sensation d'une respiration laborieuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
Save record 2

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)

Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: