ORTHOPNY

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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Word of the Day

29 June 2025

ADMIRABLE

(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; “an estimable young professor”; “trains ran with admirable precision”; “his taste was impeccable, his health admirable”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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