Does anyone know the meaning of the medical word dyspnea?

Dyspnea means shortness of breath (SOB) is perceived difficulty breathing or pain on breathing. It is a common symptom of numerous medical disorders.
Causes: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.
Disorders within the lungs
Obstructive Disease of Airways
Bronchitis
emphysema
COPD
asthma
aspirated (inhaled) foreign body
laryngeal edema due to allergies
Cystic Fibrosis
acute exacerbation of asthma
acute exacerbation of COPD
Diseases of lung parenchyma and pleura
Non cardiogenic pulmonary edema or Acute respiratory distress syndrome
fibrosing alveolitis
extrinsic allergic alveolitis
pneumoconiosis
pneumonia
atelectasis
inhalation anthrax
SARS
lung cancer
sarcoidosis
Interstitial lung disease
Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
Pulmonary vascular diseases
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
acute or recurrent pulmonary emboli
Pulmonary hypertension, primary or secondary
pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
disorders of the heart
congestive heart failure
Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
Congenital heart disease
Mitral, aortic, tricuspid or pulmonary valvular stenosis or regurgitation.
Ischemic heart disease, i.e. due to heart attacks
Cardiomyopathy
Pericardial effusion, tamponade or constrictive pericarditis.
malignant hypertension
disorders of the musculoskeletal system
kyphosis
scoliosis
ankylosing spondylitis
broken ribs
obesity
disorders in the nervous system
multiple sclerosis
ALS
myasthenia gravis
Guillain Barr茅 Syndrome
disorders of the nose
Dryness of the lungs caused by Empty nose syndrome
anemia
Pregnancy
disorders in adjacent organs
disorders due to drugs and toxic substances
sepsis
metabolic acidosis
panic attacks
Hypothyroidism

Shortness of breath

Shortness of breath

Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyspnea

Forum discussions about dyspnea:
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Difficulty in breathing.

shortness of breath

It means shortness of breath.