Meanings
nounrespiratory distress (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe quality and symptom of having a heightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream; hypoxia.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 呼吸窘迫
- 呼吸窘迫 (hūxī jiǒngpò)heightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Finnish hypoksia
- hypoksiaheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
French hypoxie, détresse respiratoire
- hypoxieheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
- détresse respiratoireheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
- insuffisance respiratoireheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Greek αναπνευστική δυσχέρεια
- αναπνευστική δυσχέρεια (anapnefstikí dyschéreia)heightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Hungarian légzési nehézség, légzési elégtelenség
- légzési nehézségheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
- légzési elégtelenségheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Polish niewydolność oddechowa
- niewydolność oddechowaheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Spanish distrés respiratorio
- distrés respiratorioheightened level of carbon dioxide in the blood stream
Cite this entry
APA
respiratory distress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respiratory%20distress
MLA
“respiratory distress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respiratory%20distress. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “respiratory distress,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/respiratory%20distress.
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