WHEEZING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wheezing mean? 

• WHEEZING (adjective)
  The adjective WHEEZING has 1 sense:

1. relating to breathing with a whistling sound

  Familiarity information: WHEEZING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WHEEZING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to breathing with a whistling sound

Synonyms:

asthmatic; wheezing; wheezy

Similar:

unhealthy (not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind)

 Context examples 

You may need inhaled medicine to open your airways if you are wheezing.

(Acute Bronchitis, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Signs and symptoms appear early in life and include dyspnea, wheezing, and cyanosis.

(Congenital Lobar Emphysema, NCI Thesaurus)

The health of the children was then tracked for five years, the age at which symptoms of asthma, such as wheezing, often first appear.

(Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce Asthma Risk in Children by One-Third, VOA)

Signs and symptoms include shortness of breath, wheezing, productive cough, and chest tightness.

(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms of AAT deficiency include: • Shortness of breath and wheezing • Repeated lung infections • Tiredness • Rapid heartbeat upon standing • Vision problems • Weight loss

(Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Signs and symptoms include chest tightness, cough and wheezing.

(Byssinosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms of ABPA include wheezing and coughing.

(Aspergillosis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Surprisingly, however, children with the highest level of exposure to allergens from cockroaches, mice, and cats during their first year were least likely to have recurrent wheezing at age 3.

(Infant Exposure to Allergens May Help Prevent Wheezing, NIH)

Without movement he lay on his back, and he could hear, slowly drawing near and nearer, the wheezing intake and output of the sick wolf's breath.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

The health burden of mould has been well studied in Europe, with evidence that exposure is linked with a higher risk of asthma, wheezing and allergic reactions.

(Smoother walls healthier for lungs, SciDev.Net)