ORTHOPNOEAS

Noun

orthopnoeas

plural of orthopnoea

Source: Wiktionary


ORTHOPNOEA

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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ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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