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episodic breathlessness  listen  (EH-pih-SAH-dik BRETH-les-nes)

  A medical condition in which patients have periods of trouble breathing that are followed by periods with no trouble breathing. Episodic breathlessness is seen in patients with lung cancer or other lung diseases, and in some heart conditions.