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单词 orthopnea
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orthopnea

or or·thop·noe·a

[ awr-thop-nee-uh, awr-thop-nee-uh, -thuhp- ]
/ ɔrˈθɒp ni ə, ˌɔr θɒpˈni ə, -θəp- /

noun Pathology.

difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.

Origin of orthopnea

1650–60; <Greek orthópnoia, equivalent to orthópno(os) breathing upright (ortho-ortho- + pno() breath + -os adj. suffix) + -ia-ia

OTHER WORDS FROM orthopnea

or·thop·ne·ic, or·thop·noe·ic, adjective

Words nearby orthopnea

orthophosphate, orthophosphoric acid, orthophosphorous acid, orthophthalic acid, orthophyric, orthopnea, orthopneic, orthopod, Orthopoxvirus, orthopraxia, orthopraxy
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Example sentences from the Web for orthopnea

  • Orthopnea, pain, and excessive oppression at the bottom of the sternum.

    An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering

Medical definitions for orthopnea

orthopnea
[ ôr′thŏp-nēə, ôr-thŏpnē-ə ]

n.

Discomfort in breathing that is relieved by sitting or standing in an erect position.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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