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ORTHOPNOEA
Etymology
Noun
orthopnoea (usually uncountable, plural orthopnoeas or orthopnoeae)
Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.
Source: Wiktionary
Or`thop*noe"a, Or*thop"ny, n. Etym: [L. orthopnoea, Gr. orthopnée.] (Med.)
Definition: Specifically, a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture; by extension, any difficulty of breathing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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