orthopneic
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orthopneic — adj. of shortness of breath in all body positions (except in an upright position) … English contemporary dictionary
orthopneic — or·thop·ne·ic … English syllables
orthopneic — adjective see orthopnea … Useful english dictionary
orthopnea — orthopneic, orthopnoeic, adj. /awr thop nee euh, awr thop nee euh, theuhp /, n. Path. difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position. Also, orthopnoea. [1650 60; < Gk orthópnoia, equiv. to orthópno(os) breathing… … Universalium
position — 1. An attitude, posture, or place occupied. 2. Posture or attitude assumed by a patient for comfort and to facilitate the performance of diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic procedures. 3. In obstetrics, the relation of an arbitrarily chosen … Medical dictionary
Orthopnea — The inability to breathe easily unless one is sitting up straight or standing erect. * * * Discomfort in breathing that is brought on or aggravated by lying flat. Cf.:platypnea. [ortho + G. pnoe, a breathing] * * * or·thop·nea or chiefly Brit… … Medical dictionary
orthopnea — noun form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris • Hypernyms: ↑dyspnea, ↑dyspnoea * * * orthopneic, orthopnoeic, adj. /awr thop nee euh … Useful english dictionary
