orthopnoea
/ɔrˈθɒpniə/ · noun
Meaning
- Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.
Etymology / origin
From ortho- + -pnoea, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόπνοια (orthópnoia, “breathing only in an upright posture”), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breath”).
- ὀρθόπνοια(Ancient Greek)→
- orthopnoea (English)
- Relations: bor
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